Socrates
2 countriesPopularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Socrates was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
725 births recorded 1914–2022 · peaked in 1922 with 17 births
Most common in: New York, California, Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
3 births recorded 2018–2018 · peaked in 2018 with 3 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 births recorded 2018–2018 · peaked in 2018 with 3 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Socrates’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5588 | — |
| 2001 | #5667 | ↓79 |
| 2002 | #7055 | ↓1388 |
| 2004 | #6138 | ↑917 |
| 2005 | #7640 | ↓1502 |
| 2006 | #9585 | ↓1945 |
| 2007 | #8915 | ↑670 |
| 2008 | #7187 | ↑1728 |
| 2009 | #7236 | ↓49 |
| 2010 | #10766 | ↓3530 |
| 2011 | #9600 | ↑1166 |
| 2012 | #8864 | ↑736 |
| 2013 | #9655 | ↓791 |
| 2014 | #7562 | ↑2093 |
| 2015 | #9568 | ↓2006 |
| 2018 | #8819 | ↑749 |
| 2019 | #12145 | ↓3326 |
| 2020 | #12022 | ↑123 |
| 2021 | #8825 | ↑3197 |
| 2022 | #7262 | ↑1563 |
Frequently asked questions about Socrates
Is Socrates a popular name?
Socrates has 725 recorded births in United States between 1914 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Socrates more common for boys or girls?
Socrates is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Socrates most popular?
Socrates peaked in 1922 in United States, with 17 recorded births that year.
Is Socrates rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Socrates’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3264 in 1914 to #7262 in 2022.
How many babies have been named Socrates?
At least 728 babies have been recorded with the name Socrates across official birth statistics in 2 countries.
Is Socrates popular in more than one country?
Yes — Socrates appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.