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Southern
OriginWord name
Meaning"southern"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#13021
Boys#7607
39% girls · 61% boys
About Southern
This gender neutral directional name joins North, Easton, and Westley et al. Split nearly evenly between the sexes, we imagine it would work best if you live in a southern state.
Southern for boys#7607 US
This new directional name continues the theme set by North, Easton, and Weston or Westley. Unlike those other choices, it's hard to imagine Southern used for children outside of the American South.
Pronounced SUH-ther-un.
As of October 2026, Southern ranked #13021 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8887 in 2020.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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