Sopheak
Sopheak Phouk is a Cambodian sprinter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, recording a time of 11.56 in the 100 meter dash, placing him 8th in the first heat.
Meaning & Origin of Sopheak
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sopheak Phouk is a Cambodian sprinter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, recording a time of 11.56 in the 100 meter dash, placing him 8th in the first heat.
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The Story of Sopheak
Sopheak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1985, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 13 Sopheaks were born — ranking #3,401 that year. As of 2026, Sopheak ranks #5,165 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Sopheaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sopheak
Sopheak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Sopheak's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #3,401. Use the chart and map above to compare Sopheak'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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