girl's name

Soo

SOO (Korean)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 216

Soo is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2004 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1984, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1961.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Soo Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

72
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Soo by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 5
1970s 48
1980s 72
1990s 69
2000s 17

How Popular Is Soo?

In 2004, Soo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Soo Is Used

Canada #2,871 5 in 1995
United States #17,929 5 in 2004

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Soo

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Soo Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Soo

  • Korean SOO /suː/

Sibling Names for Soo

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Soo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Soo

How popular is the name Soo?

In 2004, Soo was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Soo a girl's or a boy's name?

Soo is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Soo?

Soo has 1 syllable.

When was Soo most popular?

Soo peaked in 1984, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.