Girls' name · since 1997

Sowmya

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 80 babies named Sowmya, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,673 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

Sowmya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Sowmya recorded 80 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2012.

  • #29,673 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sowmya ranks #29,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,673 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sowmya's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sowmya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sowmya's full recorded timeline at 2004, 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 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sowmya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2003)
11
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4681012 19971998200120022003200420062007200820092012 6

Sowmya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (61 births, 76% of the file).

2000s was Sowmya's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Sowmya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sowmya? ▼
Sowmya has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,673 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 11 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Sowmya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sowmya ranks #29,673 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sowmya most popular? ▼
Sowmya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Sowmya been used? ▼
Records for Sowmya go back to 1997, giving 16 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Sowmya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sowsan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sowmya's data

  • Sowmya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sowmya

Nearby Names Like Sowmya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sowmya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sowmya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1997–2012 (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 Sowmya 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.