Soan
Soan is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Soan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soan is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Soan
Soan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2024, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 18 Soans were born — ranking #5,222 that year. As of 2026, Soan ranks #5,222 for baby boys with 18 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Soans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Soan
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About the name Soan
Soan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Soan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,222. Use the chart and map above to compare Soan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.