Soheila
Soheila is a female given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheila Esfahani, Iranian-born Canadian artist and educator Soheila Fors, Iranian-Swedish women's rights activist, and writer Soheila Hejab, Iranian lawyer, political activist, and civil rights activist Soheila Jolodarzadeh, Iranian reformist politician Soheila Mansourian, Iranian Wushu athlete Soheila Sokhanvari, Iranian-born…
Meaning & Origin of Soheila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soheila is a female given name of Persian origin, and may refer to:Soheila Esfahani, Iranian-born Canadian artist and educator Soheila Fors, Iranian-Swedish women's rights activist, and writer Soheila Hejab, Iranian lawyer, political activist, and civil rights activist Soheila Jolodarzadeh, Iranian reformist politician Soheila Mansourian, Iranian Wushu athlete Soheila Sokhanvari, Iranian-born…
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The Story of Soheila
Soheila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Soheilas were born — ranking #10,472 that year. As of 2026, Soheila ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Soheilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Soheila
Soheila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Soheila's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,472. Use the chart and map above to compare Soheila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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