Baby Name Popularity Profile

Soren

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Soren.

✦ Stern, severe 🌍 Latin traditional
National Rank (2025) #464
All-Time Peak Rank #464 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 10,946 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 94.1% Boy / 5.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 665 births in 2025
💡 The Soren Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Stern, severe
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Late Latin name Severinus, which was itself derived from the Roman cognomen Severus, meaning 'stern' or 'severe'.
Alternative Spellings
Søren Sören
Pronunciation: SO-ren
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Soren

According to SSA data, Soren achieved its highest historical rank of #464 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 665 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 36.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 65 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Soren across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +36.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 665 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Registry Streak 65 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 28
1920s: 50
1930s: 19
1940s: 25
1950s: 31
1960s: 85
1970s: 197
1980s: 232
1990s: 520
2000s: 2,072
2010s: 4,293
2020s: 3,394

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables So-ren
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Minnesota
Top States Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Minnesota #165 838 2020 31.7% Decline
Oregon #217 399 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #280 692 2015 18.2% Decline
Utah #286 334 2020 28.0% Decline
Colorado #260 444 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 45 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #142 82 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #299 84 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 64 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #460 205 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #298 331 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 45 2007 Insufficient historical volume
California #492 1,221 2021 +1.6% Growth
Virginia #432 229 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #253 31 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #374 121 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #319 297 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #805 267 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #509 109 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #587 545 2025 +68.8% Growth
Massachusetts #613 168 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #486 147 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #445 174 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #745 297 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #504 40 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #584 149 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #349 55 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #420 28 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #618 121 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #587 108 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #575 221 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #369 246 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #880 338 2020 36.0% Decline
Oklahoma #500 49 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #902 78 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #518 46 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #602 32 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 6 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #486 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 6 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 13 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 20 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #755 17 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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