Girl · #5,498 in 2026

Sokhna

Name: Popularity of the name Sokhna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sokhna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Al-'Ain al-Sokhna is a town in the Suez Governorate, lying on the western shore of the Red Sea's Gulf of Suez. It is situated 55 kilometres (34 mi) south of Suez and approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Cairo.

Current Rank

#5,498

Peak Rank

#5,419 (2024)

Total Babies

341

5-Yr Trend

+69%

1993

First Year

2026

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#5419

Peak Rank

341

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sokhna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Recent archaeological excavations have shown that there was an ancient Egyptian port and settlement in this area. The site was first brought to attention in 1999 by Professor Mahmud Abd El Raziq. French and Egyptian archaeologists have been investigating this area since that time. It can be compared with the port of Mersa Gawasis further south. It connected the mining areas of the Sinai with Memphis some 120 km across the Eastern Desert, important for turquoise and copper.

The Story of Sokhna

Sokhna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 23 Sokhnas were born — ranking #5,419 that year. As of 2026, Sokhna ranks #5,498 for baby girls with 23 births, rising sharply (+69% over the past five years). In total, more than 341 Sokhnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Sokhna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sokhna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sana
Sonna
Signa
Saka
Cigna
Socca
Sokka
Saca
Sakia
Sakana
Sauna
Sawka

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sokhna

What does the name Sokhna mean?

How popular is Sokhna in 2026?

In 2026, Sokhna ranks #5,498 among girls' names in the U.S., with 23 babies given the name that year.

When was Sokhna most popular?

Sokhna reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #5,419 that year with 23 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sokhna most popular?

Sokhna has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sokhna.

Is Sokhna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sokhna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sokhna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sokhna include Min, Katryn, Joandra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sokhna

Sokhna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 341 births in the dataset. Sokhna's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Sokhna'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.