unisex name
Sosthene
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,125
Sosthene is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1900, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Sosthene over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 185 |
| 1910s | 180 |
| 1920s | 180 |
| 1930s | 165 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 85 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2014) | 20 |
How popular is Sosthene?
In 2014, Sosthene was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Sosthene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sosthène | Sosthène is a rare spelling of Sosthene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Sosthene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sosthene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sosthene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sosthene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sosthene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sosthene
Is Sosthene a girl's or a boy's name?
Sosthene is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Sosthene most popular?
Sosthene peaked in 1900, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Sosthene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sosthene currently ranks #4,095 in France. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.