Sohail: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#5,289
1980s	72	7	+454%	#4,132
1990s	99	10	+38%	#4,208
2000s	117	12	+18%	#4,880
2010s	100	10	-15%	#5,081
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	+28%	#6,111

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,289

1980s

+454%

#4,132

1990s

+38%

#4,208

2000s

117

+18%

#4,880

2010s

100

-15%

#5,081

2020s (to 2025)

+28%

#6,111

The story of Sohail

Sohail is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,402 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 478 American babies have been named Sohail. Its peak came in 2017, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sohail stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sohail?

The median living Sohail is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Sohail are alive in the United States today.

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

Sohail year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	14	#6,402
2024	14	#6,425
2023	12	#7,235
2022	15	#6,111
2021	11	#7,506
2020	11	#7,428
2019	7	#10,648
2018	10	#8,076
2017	19	#5,081
2016	13	#6,674
2015	7	#10,469
2014	11	#7,482
2013	7	#10,573
2012	7	#10,598
2011	12	#6,942
2010	7	#10,594
2009	10	#8,217
2008	11	#7,627
2007	10	#8,078
2006	9	#8,627
2005	12	#6,572
2004	12	#6,460
2003	11	#6,659
2002	16	#4,880
2001	12	#5,961
2000	14	#5,265
1995	8	#6,891
1990	6	#7,984
1985	–	–
1980	9	#4,453
1975	6	#5,373
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sohail?

The median living Sohail is about 21 years old. Half of all living Sohails are between 9 and 31 years old.

How many people named Sohail are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sohail are alive in the United States, based on 478 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sohail in 2025?

Sohail ranked #6,402 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sohail?

478 babies have been named Sohail in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sohail most popular?

Sohail peaked in 2017, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Sohail a boy or girl name?

Sohail is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sohail rising or falling?

Sohail is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Sohail?

Well-known people named Sohail include Sohail Khan (actor).

Sohail

Sohail popularity over time

The story of Sohail

How old are people named Sohail?

Sohail year by year

Famous people named Sohail

Frequently asked questions

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