Is Soul a boy or girl name?
Soul is used for both boys and girls in close to equal numbers in the US. In 2024, 47 girls and 61 boys were named Soul, so 43.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 41.4% of the 686 US babies named Soul were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #2,329
- Girl rank, 2024
- #3,369
- Babies named Soul since 2000
- 686
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 108 babies
Boys and girls named Soul, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61 | #2,329 | 47 | #3,369 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2,836 | 49 | #3,318 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2,315 | 41 | #3,756 |
| 2021 | 49 | #2,644 | 50 | #3,243 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3,638 | 24 | #5,294 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4,316 | 11 | #9,659 |
| 2018 | 18 | #5,284 | 12 | #9,086 |
| 2017 | 7 | #10,607 | 10 | #10,601 |
| 2016 | 10 | #8,080 | 9 | #11,672 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8,637 | 9 | #11,719 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,991 | 9 | #11,830 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 12 | #6,974 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,430 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 10 | #8,048 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 6 | #17,028 |
| 2008 | 7 | #10,878 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,823 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 6 | #11,272 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,741 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #12,240 | 7 | #13,438 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #10,179 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Soul reached #2,315 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #3,243 in 2021. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.