Sou vs Soul

Side-by-side comparison of Sou and Soul — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sou

Boy name

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Name B

Soul

Boy name · Rank #2328

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Metric Sou Soul
Current Rank Unranked #2328
Total Births (all years) 113 402
Peak Year 1982 2022
Peak Year Births 11 62
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 2000

Births by Decade

Decade Sou Soul
1980ss 56 —
1990ss 57 —
2000ss — 42
2010ss — 113
2020ss — 247

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sou Soul
2014 — 12
2015 — 9
2016 — 10
2017 — 7
2018 — 18
2019 — 24
2020 — 30
2021 — 49
2022 — 62
2023 — 45
2024 — 61

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1981–1997.

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