Son
A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative.
Meaning & Origin of Son
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A son is a male offspring; a boy or a man in relation to his parents. The female counterpart is a daughter. From a biological perspective, a son constitutes a first degree relative.
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The Story of Son
Son first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 41 Sons were born — ranking #1,513 that year. As of 2026, Son ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Sons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Son
Son is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Son's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Son'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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