unisex name
Soul
SOHL (English)
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,030
Soul is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 108 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 34,535 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Soul Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 173 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 555 |
How Popular Is Soul?
In 2025, Soul was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Soul Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Soul
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Soul Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soul over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Soul
- English SOHL
Sibling Names for Soul
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Soul — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Soul
How popular is the name Soul?
In 2025, Soul was given to 96 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Soul a girl's or a boy's name?
Soul is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Soul?
Soul has 1 syllable.
When was Soul most popular?
Soul peaked in 2024, when 108 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Soul a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soul currently ranks #1,992 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.