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Sota
OriginJapanese
Meaning"robust + great; sudden sound of the wind + big, great"
US Rank#6094
2025 SSA
About Sota
Also transcribed in English as Sōta and Sotua, this succinct Japanese name feels confident and stylish. Popular in Japan since at least the 2010s, this form is traditionally written to mean "robust and great", though in more recent years, parents have gone for the kanji combination which means "sudden sound of the wind + , great".
Pronounced SOH-tah.
As of October 2026, Sota ranked #6094 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4527 for boys in 2015.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,527 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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