Sotero
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,850 in 1947
0 babies were named Sotero in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySotero first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1947, when it reached #1,850.
About the name Sotero
Sotero is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ero”. US birth records list Sotero for boys from 1912 to 2019, in 92 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1947, when it ranked #1,850 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.8 | 265,781 boys |
| 1920s | 9.3 | 107,181 boys |
| 1930s | 7.4 | 134,409 boys |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 168,067 boys |
| 1950s | 3.6 | 276,243 boys |
| 1960s | 4.2 | 237,530 boys |
| 1970s | 5.0 | 199,203 boys |
| 1980s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 207,039 boys |
| 2000s | 3.0 | 332,226 boys |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 689,655 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 Sotero
What is the origin of the name Sotero?
Sotero has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Sotero a boy or girl name?
Sotero is a boy name.
How popular is the name Sotero?
Sotero is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #1,850 in 1947.