Total births
113
Boys' name · since 1981
Sou
113 babies named Sou in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 113
- total births
- 1981–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
113 boys have been named Sou since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sou has 113 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1997.
- 113 total births
- 1981–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
113 boys have been named Sou since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 113
- total births
- 1981–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Sou was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
11 babies were named Sou in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Sou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sou's full recorded timeline at 1989, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sou at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Sou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1997
- Peak year (1982)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Sou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sou's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Sou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (50% of all-time use).
Sou by state
Where Sou concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 50.4% |
California share of Sou's total US births 50.4%
57 of 113 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sou? ▼
113 babies have been named Sou since 1981. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1982 with 11 births.
When was Sou most popular? ▼
Sou was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Sou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sou are California (57 births).
How long has the name Sou been used? ▼
Records for Sou go back to 1981, giving 17 years of history through 1997.
What names are similar to Sou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soul, Souleymane, Southern, Sourish, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sou's data
- California records the most Sous (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Sou
Nearby Names Like Sou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sou
Soul Boy
#2340 461 births
Souleymane Boy
#4512 447 births
Southern Boy
#8410 67 births
Sourish Boy
62 births
Soumil Boy
59 births
Compare Sou side by side: Sou vs Soul Sou vs Souleymane Sou vs Southern
Related Names
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, 1981–1997 (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. "Sou: Baby Name Since 1981 - 113 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sou. 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 Sou 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.