Total births
153
Girls' name · since 1943
Soundra
153 babies named Soundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 153
- total births
- 1943–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Soundra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 153 recorded since 1943.
Soundra has 153 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1970.
- 153 total births
- 1943–1970 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
153 girls have been named Soundra since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1970.
- 153
- total births
- 1943–1970
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Soundra was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
15 babies were named Soundra in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Soundra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Soundra splits its recorded history at 1953: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1944 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Soundra at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Soundra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1970
- Peak year (1944)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Soundra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Soundra's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Soundra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
35 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 75 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Soundra? ▼
Soundra has been given to 153 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 15 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Soundra most popular? ▼
Soundra was most popular in the 1940s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Soundra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Soundra since 1943 -- 28 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Soundra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Souline, Soul, Soumya, Southern, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Soundra's data
- Soundra's decade-level peak was the 1940s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Soundra
Nearby Names Like Soundra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Soundra
Souline Girl
#2774 386 births
Soul Girl
#3378 322 births
Soumya Girl
266 births
Southern Girl
#9416 114 births
Soua Girl
105 births
Compare Soundra side by side: Soundra vs Souline Soundra vs Soul Soundra vs Soumya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Soundra: Baby Name Since 1943 - 153 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/soundra. 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 Soundra 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 June 2026.