Soren
Boy name · #464 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Soren? In official American birth records, Soren has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
Soren ranks #464 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 665 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #574, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,707 boys born in 2025 was named Soren.
The 113-year story
Soren first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 665 babies and a rank of #464. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Soren per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Soren in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Soren is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Soren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Soren is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Soren is most common in MT (2.7 per 1,000), MN (1.7 per 1,000), OR (1.3 per 1,000), CO (1 per 1,000), UT (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Soren is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Soren
Statistically, parents drawn to Soren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyren, Rowen, Samson, Kasen, and Alden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Soren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 665 | #464 |
| 2024 | 507 | #570 |
| 2023 | 548 | #541 |
| 2022 | 562 | #531 |
| 2021 | 549 | #535 |
| 2020 | 563 | #509 |
| 2019 | 510 | #553 |
| 2018 | 492 | #559 |
| 2017 | 469 | #577 |
| 2016 | 499 | #565 |
| 2015 | 489 | #574 |
| 2014 | 411 | #639 |
| 2013 | 371 | #655 |
| 2012 | 388 | #625 |
| 2011 | 347 | #678 |
| 2010 | 317 | #724 |
| 2009 | 319 | #731 |
| 2008 | 317 | #729 |
| 2007 | 297 | #750 |
| 2006 | 252 | #809 |
| 2005 | 203 | #889 |
| 2004 | 208 | #853 |
| 2003 | 170 | #959 |
| 2002 | 120 | #1174 |
| 2001 | 103 | #1283 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Soren?
In official American birth records, the name Soren first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
Is Soren a popular boy name?
Soren ranked #464 among boys in 2025 with 665 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #574.
When was the name Soren most popular?
Soren peaked in 2025, when 665 American boys received the name (ranked #464 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Soren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,707 newborn American boys was named Soren. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.