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girls' name ★ peaked 1935

Soila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Soila
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1935
27 babies
All-time total
826
#8,551 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Soila popularity over time

826 babies have been named Soila since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1935Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 30 3 – #2,926
1920s 90 9 +200% #2,088
1930s 119 12 +32% #1,441
1940s 116 12 -3% #2,398
1950s 114 11 -2% #2,711
1960s 64 6 -44% #4,140
1970s 85 9 +33% #3,938
1980s 102 10 +20% #4,512
1990s 67 7 -34% #7,815
2000s 34 3 -49% #11,652
2010s 5 1 -85% #18,761
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Soila

Soila is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 826 American babies have been named Soila. Its peak came in 1935, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Soila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soila?

The median living Soila is about 54 years old; half are between 39 and 72. An estimated 600 people named Soila are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Soila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 5 #18,761
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 5 #20,157
2006 7 #14,937
2005 6 #16,172
2004 8 #12,602
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 8 #11,652
1995 11 #8,014
1990 11 #7,815
1985 5 #12,245
1980 13 #5,503
1975 – –
1970 5 #9,136
1965 5 #7,382
1960 11 #4,140
1955 18 #2,711
1950 11 #3,394
1945 12 #2,724
1940 13 #2,398
1935 27 #1,441
1930 6 #4,499
1925 6 #4,896
1920 5 #5,664
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Soila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Soila?

The median living Soila is about 54 years old. Half of all living Soilas are between 39 and 72 years old.

How many people named Soila are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Soila are alive in the United States, based on 826 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Soila in 2025?

Soila did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Soila?

826 babies have been named Soila in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soila most popular?

Soila peaked in 1935, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Soila a boy or girl name?

Soila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Soila rising or falling?

Soila is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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