Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2005
Sovann
Sovann has 58 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10501
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Sovann currently ranks #10501 among boys' names in America, with 58 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sovann has been recorded 58 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #10501 nationally and more common than 27% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #10501 among boys today
- 58 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sovann is currently the #10501 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 58 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10501
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Sovann vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10501
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sovann was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sovann in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sovann compares
58 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sovann's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sovann | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Sovann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sovann's full recorded timeline at 2013, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sovann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#10,501
Active since
2005
Sovann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Sovann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sovann's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sovann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sovann? ▼
Sovann has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10501 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sovann most popular? ▼
Sovann was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Sovann been used? ▼
Records for Sovann go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sovann? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sovereign, Sovanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sovann's data
- Sovann's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 June 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, 2005–2024 (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. "Sovann: #10501 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sovann. 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 Sovann 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 June 2026.