Socrates is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10465 in 2015 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 15 births ranking #4726. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 12.5%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 273,751 boys born was named Socrates. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.