Total births
63
Girls' name · since 1998
Soteria
63 babies named Soteria in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Soteria is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 63 have been recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Soteria recorded 63 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2023.
- 63 total births
- 1998–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Soteria since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 63
- total births
- 1998–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Soteria was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Soteria in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Soteria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soteria's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soteria at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Soteria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Soteria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Soteria's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Soteria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soteria? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 63 babies named Soteria. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 8 births.
When was Soteria most popular? ▼
Soteria was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Soteria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Soteria since 1998 -- 26 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Soteria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sotiria, Sotheary, Sotera, Sothea. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Soteria's data
- Soteria's decade-level peak was the 2000s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1998–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Soteria: Baby Name Since 1998 - 63 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soteria. 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 Soteria 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.