Socrates
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,927 in 1931
0 babies were named Socrates in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySocrates first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #1,927.
About the name Socrates
Socrates is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-tes”. US birth records list Socrates for boys from 1914 to 2022, in 81 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #1,927 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7.7 | 129,870 boys |
| 1920s | 10.0 | 100,200 boys |
| 1930s | 6.0 | 166,113 boys |
| 1940s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 boys |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 431,034 boys |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 222,222 boys |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 196,464 boys |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 172,712 boys |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 219,298 boys |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 324,675 boys |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 217,391 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Socrates
What is the origin of the name Socrates?
Socrates has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Socrates a boy or girl name?
Socrates is a boy name.
How popular is the name Socrates?
Socrates is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,927 in 1931.