Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1978
Soheila
38 babies named Soheila in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1978–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Soheila is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 38 have been recorded since 1978.
Soheila has 38 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2020.
- 38 total births
- 1978–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Soheila since 1978, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 38
- total births
- 1978–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Soheila was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Soheila in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Soheila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Soheila splits its recorded history at 2018: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Soheila at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Soheila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2020
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Soheila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Soheila's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Soheila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 27 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soheila? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 38 babies named Soheila. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 9 births.
When was Soheila most popular? ▼
Soheila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Soheila been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Soheila since 1978 -- 43 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Soheila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soha, Sohana, Sohini, Sohanny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Soheila's data
- Soheila's decade-level peak was the 2010s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Soheila
Nearby Names Like Soheila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Soheila
Soha Girl
#6264 853 births
Sohana Girl
#9396 163 births
Sohini Girl
46 births
Sohanny Girl
21 births
Sohani Girl
18 births
Compare Soheila side by side: Soheila vs Soha Soheila vs Sohana Soheila vs Sohini
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Soheila: Baby Name Since 1978 - 38 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soheila. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Soheila draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.