Soua
The Story of Soua
As a girl name
American parents first put Soua on the record books as a girl name in 1980, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 15 Souas were born — ranking #5,835 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Souas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 105 Souas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Soua as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 8 babies received it. 1981 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Soua — #4,509 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Souas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 56 Souas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Soua
Soua is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Soua's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #5,835. Use the chart and map above to compare Soua'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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