Soren
Søren or Sören is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne, ultimately derived from the Latin severus. Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname Sørensen is derived from Søren.
Meaning & Origin of Soren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Søren or Sören is a Scandinavian given name that is sometimes anglicized as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne, ultimately derived from the Latin severus. Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname Sørensen is derived from Søren.
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The Story of Soren
As a girl name
Soren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 41 Sorens were born — ranking #3,675 that year. As of 2026, Soren ranks #4,404 for girls with 32 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 706 Sorens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Soren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 562 Sorens were born — ranking #509 that year. As of 2026, Soren ranks #575 for boys with 505 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 11K Sorens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Soren
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- John Johnston Soren (1880- NAHANT), Landscape & Mariner Artist
- Soren Sorensen Adams (1879–1963), American Inventor
- Søren Berg (born 1976), Danish Football player
- Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg (born 1996), Danish League of Legends player
- Søren Brorsen (1875–1961), Danish politician
- Søren Dahl (born 1993), Danish swimmer
- Søren Gade (born 1963), Danish politician
- Sören Johansson (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player
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About the name Soren
Soren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Soren's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #509. Use the chart and map above to compare Soren'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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