Soul
Boy name · #2355 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Soul? In official American birth records, Soul has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Soul is currently the #2355 boy name in the United States — 59 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 boys born in 2025 was named Soul.
The 25-year story
Soul first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 62 babies and a rank of #2299. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Soul per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Soul against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Soul in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Soul is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Soul will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Soul is most common
State-level data for Soul is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Soul
Statistically, parents drawn to Soul tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azul, Sael, Sora, Rael, and Samael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Soul | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2332 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2623 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5106 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Soul?
In official American birth records, the name Soul first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Soul a popular boy name?
Soul ranked #2355 among boys in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Soul most popular?
Soul peaked in 2022, when 62 American boys received the name (ranked #2299 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Soul?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American boys was named Soul. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.