Soham
Soham was the 4124th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2002nd with 69 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 622 places. More babies were named Soham in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,124 boys, up 1,815 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 26boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201069 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,074babies recorded
Soham popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,124 | 26 |
| 2020 | #5,939 | 15 |
| 2010 | #2,002 | 69 |
| 2000 | #3,289 | 26 |
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How popular is Soham, counting every spelling?
Soham has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Soham?
26 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Soham (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Soham born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 323 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Soham.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Soham?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Soham are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 11 and 20. That makes Soham mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Soham by state
How common Soham was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.6×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Soham: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Soham, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Soham
How popular is the name Soham?
Soham was the 4124th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 26 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2002nd with 69 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 622 places. More babies were named Soham in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Soham a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Soham in the US.
Where is Soham most popular?
In 2021–2025, Soham was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.