Socrates is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8044 in 2014 with 10 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 15 births ranking #4726. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 25.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 192,044 boys born was named Socrates. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.