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Son

boy name
Origin
Vietnamese
Syllables
1
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

mountain

Also written Sơn.

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Son has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

41 people · the #76,244 first name in Brazil · median age 47

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Son

Most people given the name Son in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Son you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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