Girls' name · since 1936
Soyla
Soyla has 204 recorded births since 1936 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Soyla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 204 have been recorded since 1936.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soyla has been recorded 204 times among girls since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2008.
- #19,624 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 204 born since 1936
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Soyla ranks #19,624 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1936, peaking in the 1950s.
- #19,624 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1936
- 1950s
- peak decade
Soyla's 204 recorded births place it above 72.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Soyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Soyla's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Soyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2008
- Peak year (1960)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Soyla by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (44 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Soyla's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Soyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
32 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 44 births (22% of all-time use).
Soyla by state
Where Soyla concentrates geographically, total births since 1936
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 36 | 17.6% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
36 of 204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Soyla's data
- Soyla's decade-level peak was the 1950s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Soylas (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Soyla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
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, 1936–2008 (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 Soyla 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.