Total births
826
Girls' name · since 1912
Soila
Soila has 826 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 826
- total births
- 1912–2015
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
Soila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 826 recorded since 1912.
Soila has 826 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2015.
- 826 total births
- 1912–2015 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 14% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
826 girls have been named Soila since 1912, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2015.
- 826
- total births
- 1912–2015
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 14%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Soila was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
27 babies were named Soila in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Soila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soila's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soila at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Soila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2015
- Peak year (1935)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Soila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Soila's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Soila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
90 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s
1940s
116 births
- 1950s
1950s
114 births
- 1960s
1960s
64 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
102 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 119 births (14% of all-time use).
How Soila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Soila's total volume
Soila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Soila by state
Where Soila concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 472 | 57.1% |
| #2 | California | | 48 | 5.8% |
Texas share of Soila's total US births 57.1%
Even split
472 of 826 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soila? ▼
Soila has been given to 826 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 27 babies were born in 1935, its single highest year.
When was Soila most popular? ▼
Soila was most popular in the 1930s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
Where is Soila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Soila are Texas (472 births), California (48 births).
How long has the name Soila been used? ▼
Soila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 104 years of data through 2015.
What to do with Soila's data
- Soila's decade-level peak was the 1930s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Soilas (472 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Soila
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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, 1912–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Soila: Baby Name Since 1912 - 826 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soila. 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 Soila 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.