Soul is a distinctive choice, ranked #4193 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Soul in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4193
About the Name Soul
Soul has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1789 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #1326 β parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Soul is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Soul
Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Soul per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Soul in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Soul has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1789 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1326 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Soul is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Soul include: Divided Soul β Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye is a 1985 biography of American soul singer Marvin Gaye.; Kia Soul β The Kia Soul (Korean: κΈ°μ μμΈ) is a compact five-door, five-passenger hatchback manufactured and marketed by Kia from 2008 to 2025, over three generations..
Soul does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Souls in the wild.
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UK babies named Soul (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 1789 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Soul
Likely around 1 other Soul in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Soul
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Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye is a 1985 biography of American soul singer Marvin Gaye. The biography was written by music reviewer David Ritz including conversations he had with the singer, who put the biography together shortly after Gaye's death at the hands of his father Marvin Gay Sr.
The Kia Soul (Korean: κΈ°μ μμΈ) is a compact five-door, five-passenger hatchback manufactured and marketed by Kia from 2008 to 2025, over three generations. Marketed as a crossover since its introduction, the Soul was a five-door, five-passenger hatchback with a boxy proportion and tall roof, maximizing interior space.