Som
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,961 in 1981
0 babies were named Som in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySom first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #4,961.
About the name Som
Som is a boy name of Thai origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-som”. US birth records list Som for boys from 1981 to 2021, in 5 of those 41 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #4,961 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Thai names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
Questions about the name Som
What is the origin of the name Som?
Som has Thai roots in our records. Other Thai names include Jai, Aran, Kasem.
Is Som a boy or girl name?
Som is a boy name.
How popular is the name Som?
Som is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,961 in 1981.