Soma comes from the Sanskrit tradition, meaning Lunar nectar.
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How popular is Soma?
2022peak year
Soma first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1973. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 14 babies received the name (ranked #6425). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8502), with roughly 15 babies named Soma each year. Soma has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 239 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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