Total births
34
Unisex name · since 1986
Sovanna
34 babies named Sovanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Sovanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sovanna has been recorded 34 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- 34 total births
- 1986–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Sovanna since 1986, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 34
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Sovanna was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Sovanna in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Sovanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sovanna's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sovanna at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Sovanna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Sovanna popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1989 (Sovanna as boys' name)
Sovanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sovanna's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sovanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sovanna? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 34 babies named Sovanna. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 7 births.
When was Sovanna most popular? ▼
Sovanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Sovanna a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sovanna is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 34 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Sovanna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sovanna since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sovanna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sovereign, Sovanny, Soveida, Sovilla. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sovanna's data
- Sovanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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.
Keep exploring Sovanna
Nearby Names Like Sovanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sovanna
Sovereign Girl
#6888 157 births
Sovanny Girl
18 births
Soveida Girl
10 births
Sovilla Girl
#17054 10 births
Compare Sovanna side by side: Sovanna vs Sovereign Sovanna vs Sovanny Sovanna vs Soveida
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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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sovanna: Baby Name Since 1986 - 34 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sovanna. 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 Sovanna 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.