Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Sovereign

Gender Unisex · 49% girls Rank 2025 #7,608 Trend ↑ Rising 32%
Rank 2025
#7,608
among boys · ↓2,197 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Sovereign · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
37 babies
All-time total
320
#11,203 all-time among boys
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Sovereign popularity over time

320 babies have been named Sovereign since 2005, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 5 5 10 1 – #13,084
2010s 44 69 113 11 +1030% #6,029
2020s (to 2025) 108 89 197 33 +191% #4,826

The story of Sovereign

Sovereign is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,608 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 320 American babies have been named Sovereign, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sovereign?

The median living Sovereign is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Sovereign are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Sovereign year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,794 11 #7,608
2024 17 #6,901 18 #5,411
2023 21 #5,932 16 #5,885
2022 16 #7,250 21 #4,826
2021 20 #6,146 13 #6,624
2020 17 #6,886 10 #7,974
2019 13 #8,549 12 #7,114
2018 6 #15,440 11 #7,549
2017 7 #13,935 15 #6,029
2016 7 #14,167 9 #8,712
2015 – – 7 #10,472
2014 – – 8 #9,506
2013 6 #16,300 – –
2012 – – 7 #10,601
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2010 5 #19,487 – –
2009 5 #19,838 – –
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2005 – – 5 #13,084
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sovereign?

The median living Sovereign is about 4 years old. Half of all living Sovereigns are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Sovereign are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sovereign are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sovereign in 2025?

Sovereign ranked #7,608 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sovereign?

320 babies have been named Sovereign in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sovereign most popular?

Sovereign peaked in 2022, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Sovereign a boy or girl name?

Sovereign is used for both: about 49% of babies named Sovereign have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Sovereign rising or falling?

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

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