Socrates is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11988 in 2010 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 15 births ranking #4726. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 319,735 boys born was named Socrates. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.