Sokhom
Chhan Sokhom (1924-1975) was a Cambodian politician and cabinet minister.
Meaning & Origin of Sokhom
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chhan Sokhom (1924-1975) was a Cambodian politician and cabinet minister.
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The Story of Sokhom
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sokhom as a girl name dates back to 1985, when 6 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Sokhom — #9,306 in the national rankings. Sokhom last appeared in the published SSA data in 1987, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 12 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Sokhom on the record books as a boy name in 1987, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 7 Sokhoms were born — ranking #5,459 that year. Sokhom last appeared in the published SSA data in 1988, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 13 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sokhom
Sokhom is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Sokhom's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #5,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Sokhom'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 .
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