Soma
Soma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hungarian, Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi, Japanese.
- Hungarian
- Hinduism
- Bengali
- Hindi
Meaning & Origin of Soma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soma is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hungarian, Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi, Japanese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hungarian
- Hinduism
- Bengali
- Hindi
- Japanese
The Story of Soma
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Soma as a girl name dates back to 1973, when 6 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Soma — #10,122 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Somas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 103 Somas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Soma on the record books as a boy name in 2003, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 14 Somas were born — ranking #6,143 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Somas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,968 among boy names with 11 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 158 Somas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Soma
Soma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 158 births in the dataset. Soma's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Soma'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.