Son

Son

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Korean

Son first appears in the data in 1884 and has been recorded in 83 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1982 with 41 babies (rank #1,535 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Son

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Son yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,066

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1884	8	#748
1888	10	#694
1889	8	#781
1890	5	#1,143
1891	9	#694
1893	10	#699
1894	16	#518
1895	11	#674
1896	8	#888
1897	15	#547
1898	9	#795
1899	9	#776
1900	22	#514
1901	16	#504
1902	13	#645
1903	13	#653
1904	12	#718
1905	9	#912
1906	8	#991
1907	5	#1,520
1908	6	#1,355
1909	15	#748
1910	15	#818
1911	14	#919
1912	14	#1,344
1913	12	#1,665
1914	10	#2,250
1915	14	#2,051
1916	18	#1,758
1917	13	#2,269
1918	9	#3,073
1919	19	#1,802
1920	8	#3,460
1921	8	#3,473
1922	10	#2,977
1923	5	#4,800
1924	6	#4,281
1925	6	#4,135
1926	9	#3,114
1927	6	#4,152
1928	6	#4,092
1937	5	#3,953
1941	5	#3,944
1975	6	#5,374
1976	13	#3,071
1977	9	#4,117
1978	18	#2,557
1979	19	#2,552
1980	36	#1,648
1981	30	#1,898
1982	41	#1,535
1983	35	#1,683
1984	26	#2,090
1985	33	#1,831
1986	31	#1,956
1987	21	#2,629
1988	22	#2,672
1989	13	#4,238
1990	18	#3,441
1991	25	#2,741
1992	14	#4,300
1993	16	#3,991
1994	22	#3,197
1995	22	#3,176
1996	11	#5,481
1997	6	#9,104
1998	12	#5,416
1999	12	#5,606
2000	7	#8,990
2001	7	#9,100
2002	6	#10,481
2003	10	#7,172
2004	6	#11,161
2005	9	#8,201
2006	7	#10,500
2007	7	#10,738
2008	8	#9,735
2009	6	#12,267
2013	5	#13,780
2015	5	#13,767
2017	6	#12,023
2018	7	#10,587
2019	5	#13,852

Year

Babies

Rank

1884

#748

1888

#694

1889

#781

1890

#1,143

1891

#694

1893

#699

1894

#518

1895

#674

1896

#888

1897

#547

1898

#795

1899

#776

1900

#514

1901

#504

1902

#645

1903

#653

1904

#718

1905

#912

1906

#991

1907

#1,520

1908

#1,355

1909

#748

1910

#818

1911

#919

1912

#1,344

1913

#1,665

1914

#2,250

1915

#2,051

1916

#1,758

1917

#2,269

1918

#3,073

1919

#1,802

1920

#3,460

1921

#3,473

1922

#2,977

1923

#4,800

1924

#4,281

1925

#4,135

1926

#3,114

1927

#4,152

1928

#4,092

1937

#3,953

1941

#3,944

1975

#5,374

1976

#3,071

1977

#4,117

1978

#2,557

1979

#2,552

1980

#1,648

1981

#1,898

1982

#1,535

1983

#1,683

1984

#2,090

1985

#1,831

1986

#1,956

1987

#2,629

1988

#2,672

1989

#4,238

1990

#3,441

1991

#2,741

1992

#4,300

1993

#3,991

1994

#3,197

1995

#3,176

1996

#5,481

1997

#9,104

1998

#5,416

1999

#5,606

2000

#8,990

2001

#9,100

2002

#10,481

2003

#7,172

2004

#11,161

2005

#8,201

2006

#10,500

2007

#10,738

2008

#9,735

2009

#12,267

2013

#13,780

2015

#13,767

2017

#12,023

2018

#10,587

2019

#13,852

Numerology of Son

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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