Meaning and history
This name comes from the Greek Σωκράτης (Sokrates), formed from σῶς (sos), meaning “whole, unwounded, safe,” and κράτος (kratos), meaning “power.” It was the name of the influential Greek philosopher Socrates, who wrote nothing himself, so nearly all that is known of his views comes from his pupil Plato, and who was sentenced to death for impiety.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 7 births, rank #9,585
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
20082008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: 6 births, rank #10,766
2011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
20132013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 10 births, rank #7,562
2015: 7 births, rank #9,568
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
20182018: 8 births, rank #8,819
2019: 5 births, rank #12,145
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
2021: 8 births, rank #8,825
20222022: 11 births, rank #7,262
In 2022, 11 babies were recorded with the name Socrates, ranking #7,262 among boys.