Boy’s name · Sanskrit

Sohan

How to say it: so-HAN · /soˈhan/

Sanskrit 'charming, handsome, pleasing' - popular Hindu name in India and diaspora.

Sohan was the 3,112th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,044 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,112for boys in 2025
1 in 118,405US babies
28born in 2025
#3,044projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Sohan
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#3,112
Babies born in 202528
Share of births1 in 118,405
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+10%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,044
In France, 2025#67 among boys’ names, 880 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Sohan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 20 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Sonu
  • Soh

Other spellings

Honouring a Sohan in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sohan is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.

In France: #67 for boys in 2025.

Keep exploring

Find names you'll both love, starting with Sohan

The one-minute style quiz.

Take the quiz

Or see the Vowel app →