boy's name
Sostenes
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 122
Sostenes is a boy's name. In 1997 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 US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
Sostenes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1997, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 24 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s (to 1997) | 20 |
How popular is Sostenes?
In 1997, Sostenes was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Sostenes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sostenes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sostenes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sostenes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sostenes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sostenes
How popular is the name Sostenes?
In 1997, Sostenes was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sostenes a girl's or a boy's name?
Sostenes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sostenes most popular?
Sostenes peaked in 1929, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.