Total births
114
Unisex name · since 2007
Southern
114 babies named Southern in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9416
- among girls today
- 114
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Southern is the #9416 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 114 recorded since 2007.
Southern has 114 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9416 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #9416 among girls today
- 114 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Southern is currently the #9416 unisex name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 114 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9416
- among girls today
- 114
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Southern vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9416
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Southern was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Southern in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Southern compares
114 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Southern's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Southern | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 114 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Southern's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Southern's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Southern at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,416
Active since
2007
Southern popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Southern popularity over time - boys
67 total births recorded since 1923 (Southern as boys' name)
Southern by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Southern's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Southern births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Southern? ▼
Southern has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9416 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Southern most popular? ▼
Southern was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Southern a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Southern is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 114 births, and as a boy's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Southern been used? ▼
Southern has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Southern? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Souline, Soul, Soumya, Soundra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Southern
Nearby Names Like Southern
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Southern
Souline Girl
#2774 386 births
Soul Girl
#3378 322 births
Soumya Girl
266 births
Soundra Girl
153 births
Soua Girl
105 births
Compare Southern side by side: Southern vs Souline Southern vs Soul Southern vs Soumya
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Southern: #9416 Unisex Name - 114 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/southern. 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 Southern 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.