Soon
The Story of Soon
As a girl name
Soon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 8 Soons were born — ranking #3,892 that year. As of 2026, Soon ranks #4,837 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Soons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Soon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 5 Soons were born — ranking #4,322 that year. As of 2026, Soon ranks #4,322 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Soons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Soon
Soon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Soon's peak popularity came in 1949 when it ranked #3,892. Use the chart and map above to compare Soon'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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