How Many People Are Named Soul?
An estimated 681 people in the United States have the first name Soul. It is used for both genders, with 58.6% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Soul peaked in popularity in 2024 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Soul as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Soul paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
681
About 1 in 503,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
108 births
Total Registered
686
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Soul
Soul is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.6%) and females (41.4%). Out of 686 total births registered, 402 were male and 284 were female.
Soul as a male name
Ranked #2,329 in 2024
61 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (62 births)
Soul as a female name
Ranked #3,369 in 2024
47 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (50 births)
Soul: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Soul span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 458 babies were registered. Soul remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Soul by Decade
How has Soul tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Soul by State
Birth registrations for Soul span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 15 Souls were registered per state.
Soul + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Soul as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Soul
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Soul: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Soul?
We estimate approximately 681 people named Soul are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 503,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Soul a common name?
Soul is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 686 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Soul most popular?
Soul reached peak popularity in 2024, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Soul is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Soul a male name?
Soul is predominantly male. 58.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Soul Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Soul Smith, Soul Johnson, Soul Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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