Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1920
Sotera
Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Sotera, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1920–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Sotera is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sotera has been recorded 17 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2002.
- 17 total births
- 1920–2002 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Sotera since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2002.
- 17
- total births
- 1920–2002
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Sotera was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
6 babies were named Sotera in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Sotera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sotera's full recorded timeline at 1968, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sotera at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Sotera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2002
- Peak year (1920)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Sotera by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sotera's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sotera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sotera? ▼
17 babies have been named Sotera since 1920. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1920 with 6 births.
When was Sotera most popular? ▼
Sotera was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Sotera been used? ▼
Records for Sotera go back to 1920, giving 83 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Sotera? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soteria, Sotiria, Sotheary, Sothea. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sotera's data
- Sotera's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sotera: Baby Name Since 1920 - 17 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sotera. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sotera draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.