Boys' name · since 2018

Soldier

Soldier has 14 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,950 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade

14 boys have been named Soldier since 2018, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Soldier recorded 14 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2021.

  • #31,950 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 2018
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soldier ranks #31,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.

#31,950 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Soldier's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Soldier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Soldier's full recorded timeline at 2021, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Soldier popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2018)
8
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 20182021 6

Soldier by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (8 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Soldier's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Soldier births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Soldier? ▼
Soldier has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,950 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Soldier sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soldier ranks #31,950 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Soldier most popular? ▼
Soldier was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Soldier been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Soldier since 2018 -- 4 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Soldier? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Solomon, Sol, Soloman, Solon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Soldier's data

  • Soldier's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Soldier

Nearby Names Like Soldier

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Soldier

Solomon Boy
#422 38,069 births
Sol Boy
#1146 8,285 births
Soloman Boy
#5403 1,679 births
Solon Boy
#12024 1,351 births
Sollie Boy
269 births

Compare Soldier side by side: Soldier vs Solomon Soldier vs Sol Soldier vs Soloman

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Eskil
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Benjamon
14 births · Peak 1917
Jafus
14 births · Peak 1917
Carlysle
14 births · Peak 1917
Purdy
14 births · Peak 1917
Millis
14 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Soldier: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2018–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Soldier 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 August 2026.