unisex name
Sovereign
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 320
Sovereign is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 49% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2022, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sovereign over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 197 |
How popular is Sovereign?
In 2025, Sovereign was given to 28 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 Sovereign
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sovereign also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sovereign over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sovereign
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sovereign — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sovereign
How popular is the name Sovereign?
In 2025, Sovereign was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sovereign a girl's or a boy's name?
Sovereign is used for both girls and boys. About 49% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sovereign?
Sovereign has 2 syllables.
When was Sovereign most popular?
Sovereign peaked in 2022, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sovereign a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sovereign currently ranks #6,796 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.