Soo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #4,552 in 1984
0 babies were named Soo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1981–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySoo first shows up in US birth records in 1961, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 64 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #4,552.
About the name Soo
Soo is a boy name of Korean origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with S and ending in “-soo”. US birth records list Soo for boys from 1981 to 1994, in 3 of those 14 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #4,552 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Korean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
More Korean boy names
- Unisex name: Jin · gold
- Boy name: Joon · often talented
- Boy name: Junho · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Siwoo · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Jiho · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Jimin · depends on the hanja chosen
- Boy name: Hajun · depends on the hanja chosen
- Unisex name: Haneul · sky, heaven
Questions about the name Soo
What is the origin of the name Soo?
Soo has Korean roots in our records. Other Korean names include Jin, Joon, Junho.
Is Soo a boy or girl name?
Soo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Soo?
Soo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #4,552 in 1984.