How Many People Are Named Sohrab?
people named Sohrab are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 3,636,009 people in the US has this name
Based on 96 babies named Sohrab in Social Security records from 1980 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
11 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly means either "illustrious, shining" or "red water" in Persian. In the 11th-century Persian epic the 'Shahnameh' this is the name of the son of the hero Rostam.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Sohrab in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Sohrab alive today is about 21 years old, and 63% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Sohrab first appears in the records in 1980, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 11 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1980 to 2025
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Sohrab alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Sohrab were born in California than in any other state: about 5 of those alive today.
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