Soul vs Sou

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

Name A

Soul

Boy name · Rank #2328

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Name B

Sou

Boy name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Soul Sou
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, 2000–2024.

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