Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Sohan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,932 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,932
among boys · ↑130 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Sohan · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
67 babies
All-time total
931
#5,372 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Sohan popularity over time

931 babies have been named Sohan since 1989, 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 2008Boys

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 – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #9,055
1990s 39 4 +680% #5,985
2000s 394 39 +910% #2,084
2010s 370 37 -6% #2,453
2020s (to 2025) 123 21 -45% #3,932

Where Sohan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sohan

Sohan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,932 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 931 American babies have been named Sohan. Its peak came in 2008, when 67 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 Sohan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sohan?

The median living Sohan is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Sohan are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Sohan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,932
2024 27 #4,062
2023 15 #6,177
2022 11 #7,693
2021 21 #4,761
2020 21 #4,677
2019 18 #5,314
2018 29 #3,779
2017 30 #3,661
2016 34 #3,351
2015 25 #4,159
2014 44 #2,745
2013 51 #2,453
2012 47 #2,624
2011 44 #2,738
2010 48 #2,575
2009 48 #2,618
2008 67 #2,084
2007 51 #2,499
2006 46 #2,618
2005 55 #2,203
2004 33 #3,064
2003 26 #3,511
2002 26 #3,434
2001 20 #4,099
2000 22 #3,741
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sohan?

The median living Sohan is about 15 years old. Half of all living Sohans are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sohan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Sohan are alive in the United States, based on 931 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sohan in 2025?

Sohan ranked #3,932 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sohan?

931 babies have been named Sohan in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sohan most popular?

Sohan peaked in 2008, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Sohan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sohan rising or falling?

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

Will Sohan become more popular?

Sohan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Sohan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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