boy's name
Soel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 299
Soel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Soel over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Soel?
In 2025, Soel was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Soel is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Soel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Soël | Soël is Soel written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #1,901. | 120 |
Names that peaked alongside Soel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soel
How popular is the name Soel?
In 2025, Soel was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Soel a girl's or a boy's name?
Soel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Soel most popular?
Soel peaked in 2024, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Soel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soel currently ranks #1,901 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.