boy's name
Sosa
SOH-suh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 124
Sosa is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sosa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 38 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How Popular Is Sosa?
In 2025, Sosa was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Sosa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Sosa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sosa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Sosa
- Pronunciation SOH-suh
Sibling Names for Sosa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Sosa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Sosa
How popular is the name Sosa?
In 2025, Sosa was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sosa a girl's or a boy's name?
Sosa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sosa?
Sosa has 2 syllables.
When was Sosa most popular?
Sosa peaked in 2025, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sosa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sosa currently ranks #5,555 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.