Soul
Boy name · #2355 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Soul against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Soul in class?
Soul scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Soul is most common
Geography matters for names, and Soul is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Souls were CA (6), GA (5), OH (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.