Sohan
Boy name · #3900 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Sohan is currently the #3900 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Sohan.
The 36-year story
Sohan first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 67 boys were named Sohan — good for #2062 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sohan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sohan in class?
Sohan scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sohan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sohan is most common
State-level data for Sohan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sohan
Statistically, parents drawn to Sohan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rehan, Athan, Roshan, Ishan, and Lathan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sohan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7262 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 34 | #3293 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 51 | #2424 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 48 | #2556 |
| 2009 | 48 | #2585 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 51 | #2473 |
| 2006 | 46 | #2578 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2182 |
| 2004 | 33 | #3014 |
| 2003 | 26 | #3443 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sohan a popular boy name?
Sohan ranked #3900 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Sohan most popular?
Sohan peaked in 2008, when 67 American boys received the name (ranked #2062 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sohan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Sohan. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.