The soulmate concept typically has two important parts to it. The first is that these two people are bonded for life. The second is that these two people are more special to each other than any other person could be to either of them.
If you think about it, neither makes any sense if you are an atheist. Is it really possible to meet all of the billions of people on earth to find your soulmate?
I don't see any particular reason why those 2 elements have to be part of it. Do some people use it like that? Sure. But it seems... unnecessary.
Wiki's description makes sense: "A soulmate (or soul mate) is a person with whom one has a feeling of deep or natural affinity. This may involve similarity, love, romance, friendship, intimacy, sexuality, sexual activity, spirituality, or compatibility and trust." One could have a soulmate in a purely platonic way, too. One could also have a soulmate but with whom you are romantically incompatible, also. Lots of interesting combinations available.
But yeah, if you want to use that rigid definition then it's quite irrational. Doesn't mean there aren't atheists who don't believe in it, though. Atheism is merely about non-belief in gods. One can easily not believe in gods while still maintaining other irrational, silly beliefs, i.e. healing crystals, soulmates, reikki, karma, reincarnation etc.
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