Girls' name · since 1992
Soumya
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Soumya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,010 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
266 girls have been named Soumya since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Soumya has 266 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2018.
- #17,010 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 266 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soumya ranks #17,010 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 266 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,010 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 266
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Soumya's 266 recorded births place it above 76.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Soumya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soumya's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soumya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2018
- Peak year (2006)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Soumya by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (142 births, 53% of the file).
2000s was Soumya's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Soumya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
142 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 142 births (53% of all-time use).
Soumya by state
Where Soumya concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 4.1% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 6 | 2.3% |
11 of 266 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Soumya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (142 total births) through the 2010s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Soumyas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Soumya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1992–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Soumya 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 August 2026.