Sotero: 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	22	2	–	#2,507
1920s	103	10	+368%	#2,116
1930s	78	8	-24%	#1,954
1940s	91	9	+17%	#1,909
1950s	73	7	-20%	#2,616
1960s	81	8	+11%	#2,516
1970s	83	8	+2%	#2,357
1980s	74	7	-11%	#3,920
1990s	94	9	+27%	#4,723
2000s	60	6	-36%	#7,318
2010s	27	3	-55%	#11,939
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,507

1920s

103

+368%

#2,116

1930s

-24%

#1,954

1940s

+17%

#1,909

1950s

-20%

#2,616

1960s

+11%

#2,516

1970s

+2%

#2,357

1980s

-11%

#3,920

1990s

+27%

#4,723

2000s

-36%

#7,318

2010s

-55%

#11,939

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sotero

Sotero is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 786 American babies have been named Sotero. Its peak came in 1947, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Sotero?

The median living Sotero is about 46 years old; half are between 30 and 64. An estimated 500 people named Sotero 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.

Sotero year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,862
2018	–	–
2017	5	#13,974
2016	6	#11,939
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#13,785
2012	–	–
2011	6	#12,061
2010	–	–
2009	6	#12,271
2008	7	#10,877
2007	5	#14,096
2006	–	–
2005	9	#8,202
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,518
2002	8	#8,336
2001	8	#8,206
2000	9	#7,318
1995	8	#6,893
1990	11	#4,947
1985	6	#6,423
1980	7	#5,443
1975	11	#3,403
1970	8	#3,793
1965	8	#3,215
1960	10	#2,846
1955	9	#2,947
1950	9	#2,751
1945	11	#2,229
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,085
1930	8	#3,259
1925	10	#2,909
1920	11	#2,741
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sotero?

The median living Sotero is about 46 years old. Half of all living Soteros are between 30 and 64 years old.

How many people named Sotero are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sotero are alive in the United States, based on 786 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sotero in 2025?

Sotero did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sotero?

786 babies have been named Sotero in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sotero most popular?

Sotero peaked in 1947, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Sotero a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sotero rising or falling?

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

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Sotero popularity over time

The story of Sotero

How old are people named Sotero?

Sotero year by year

Frequently asked questions

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