Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Soha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,379 Trend ↓ Falling 38%

Suha or Soha is an Arabic female given name literal meaning is baby or "a certain star of a constellation which is transparent, hidden or invisible, It is also called as…

Rank 2025
#5,379
among girls · ↑991 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Soha
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
54 babies
All-time total
853
#8,390 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Soha popularity over time

853 babies have been named Soha since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 11 1 – #12,056
1990s 94 9 +755% #4,935
2000s 278 28 +196% #3,155
2010s 322 32 +16% #3,784
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 -23% #4,314

Where Soha is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Soha

Soha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,379 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 853 American babies have been named Soha. Its peak came in 2008, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Soha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soha?

The median living Soha is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 800 people named Soha are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Soha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 24 #5,379
2024 19 #6,370
2023 16 #7,205
2022 26 #5,154
2021 33 #4,314
2020 30 #4,532
2019 29 #4,760
2018 40 #3,784
2017 25 #5,320
2016 26 #5,271
2015 37 #4,061
2014 28 #5,011
2013 32 #4,526
2012 31 #4,696
2011 38 #3,993
2010 36 #4,176
2009 42 #3,793
2008 54 #3,155
2007 39 #4,043
2006 40 #3,846
2005 22 #5,764
2004 14 #8,194
2003 16 #7,166
2002 15 #7,391
2001 23 #5,149
2000 13 #7,975
1995 9 #9,449
1990 5 #14,959
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Famous people named Soha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Soha Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan Indian film actress (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Soha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Soha?

The median living Soha is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sohas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Soha are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Soha are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Soha mean?

Suha or Soha is an Arabic female given name literal meaning is baby or "a certain star of a constellation which is transparent, hidden or invisible, It is also called as a star came from heaven ".

How popular is the name Soha in 2025?

Soha ranked #5,379 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Soha?

853 babies have been named Soha in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soha most popular?

Soha peaked in 2008, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Soha a boy or girl name?

Soha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Soha rising or falling?

Soha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Soha become more popular?

Soha is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Soha in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Soha?

Well-known people named Soha include Soha Ali Khan (actor).

Names like Soha

Names that sound and feel close to Soha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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