Souline
A unique feminine name with possible French origins, suggesting soul or grace.
Name Census estimates that about 311 living Americans carry the first name Souline. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Souline today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Souline births was 2021 (86 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Souline. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
311
~ 1 in 1,102,104 Americans
Peak year
2021
86 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,762
Tracked since 2020
Popularity
Souline: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Souline by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Souline during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 313 | 313 |
Geography
Where Soulines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Souline, while Arizona, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Souline
The given name Souline is believed to have originated from the old Frankish language spoken by the Franks, a Germanic tribe that established the powerful Frankish Empire in the 5th century AD. The name is thought to be derived from the Frankish word "sol," which means "sun" or "solar," combined with the suffix "-ine," indicating a feminine form.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Souline can be found in the Carolingian chronicles, which chronicled the reign of the Carolingian dynasty that ruled the Frankish Empire from the 8th to the 10th centuries. The name appears in these chronicles as "Solina," which was likely an early variant spelling.
In the 11th century, the name Souline was documented in the records of the Benedictine monastery of Cluny, one of the most influential monastic orders in medieval Europe. It is mentioned in connection with a noblewoman named Souline de Forez, who was a benefactor of the monastery.
During the 12th century, the name gained popularity among the nobility and upper classes of France and neighboring regions. One notable figure from this period was Souline de Montpellier (1165-1228), a prominent figure in the court of the Count of Toulouse and a patron of the arts and literature.
In the 14th century, the name Souline appeared in the writings of the Italian poet and philosopher Petrarch, who mentioned a woman named Souline de Avignon in one of his sonnets.
Fast-forwarding to the 16th century, the name Souline was associated with Souline de Valois (1520-1572), a French noblewoman who was a member of the House of Valois, the ruling dynasty of France during that time.
Other notable individuals named Souline throughout history include Souline de Rohan (1628-1708), a French aristocrat and writer; Souline de La Fayette (1757-1835), a French novelist and memoirist who was a close friend of Marie Antoinette; and Souline de Broglie (1820-1897), a French politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of France in the late 19th century.
People
Souline + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Souline as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Souline: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Souline?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 311 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Souline going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,102,104 US residents.
Is Souline a common name?
We classify Souline as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Souline most popular?
The single biggest year for Souline was 2021, when 86 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Souline is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Souline in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Souline a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Souline in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Souline still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Souline in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Souline can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Souline?
Want to know how many people share the name Souline? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.