boy's name
Sohum
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 630
Sohum is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 42 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Sohum over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 222 |
| 2010s | 234 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 101 |
How popular is Sohum?
In 2025, Sohum was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sohum is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sohum
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sohum also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sohum over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sohum
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sohum — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sohum
How popular is the name Sohum?
In 2025, Sohum was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sohum a girl's or a boy's name?
Sohum is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sohum most popular?
Sohum peaked in 2009, when 42 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sohum a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sohum currently ranks #5,198 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.