unisex name
Soma
- Origin Hungarian
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 388
Soma is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Soma is a name of Hungarian origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Soma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 39 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Soma?
In 2025, Soma was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Soma 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.
How Soma is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sôma | Sôma is a rare spelling of Soma, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Soma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soma
How popular is the name Soma?
In 2025, Soma was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Soma a girl's or a boy's name?
Soma is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Soma?
Soma has 2 syllables.
When was Soma most popular?
Soma peaked in 2022, when 21 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Soma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soma currently ranks #9,669 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.