Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1972
Sotiria
41 babies named Sotiria in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1972–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Sotiria since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sotiria has 41 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2008.
- 41 total births
- 1972–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Sotiria since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 41
- total births
- 1972–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Sotiria was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sotiria in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Sotiria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sotiria's full recorded timeline at 1983, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sotiria at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Sotiria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2008
- Peak year (1976)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sotiria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Sotiria's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Sotiria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 16 births (39% of all-time use).
Sotiria by state
Where Sotiria concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 12.2% |
New York share of Sotiria's total US births 12.2%
5 of 41 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sotiria? ▼
41 babies have been named Sotiria since 1972. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1976 with 11 births.
When was Sotiria most popular? ▼
Sotiria was most popular in the 1970s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Sotiria most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sotiria are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sotiria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sotiria since 1972 -- 37 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Sotiria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soteria, Sotheary, Sotera, Sothea. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sotiria's data
- Sotiria's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Sotirias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Sotiria
Nearby Names Like Sotiria
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sotiria
Compare Sotiria side by side: Sotiria vs Soteria Sotiria vs Sotheary Sotiria vs Sotera
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sotiria: Baby Name Since 1972 - 41 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sotiria. 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 Sotiria 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.