Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2011

Solange

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,344 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#4,344
among girls · ↑2,874 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Solange
How common
1 in 48,705
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
131 babies
All-time total
1,713
#5,220 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Solange popularity over time

1,713 babies have been named Solange since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2011Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 29 3 – #3,141
1920s 66 7 +128% #2,893
1930s 28 3 -58% #3,310
1940s 16 2 -43% #4,902
1950s 17 2 +6% #5,252
1960s 64 6 +276% #4,235
1970s 89 9 +39% #4,130
1980s 165 17 +85% #3,406
1990s 196 20 +19% #3,804
2000s 322 32 +64% #3,407
2010s 574 57 +78% #1,645
2020s (to 2025) 147 25 -57% #4,344

Where Solange is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Solange

Solange is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,344 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,713 American babies have been named Solange. Its peak came in 2011, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Solange stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Solange?

The median living Solange is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 33. An estimated 1,600 people named Solange are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Solange year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 33 #4,344
2024 16 #7,218
2023 21 #5,931
2022 20 #6,188
2021 31 #4,496
2020 26 #4,988
2019 31 #4,529
2018 30 #4,651
2017 30 #4,683
2016 32 #4,514
2015 35 #4,217
2014 41 #3,771
2013 51 #3,214
2012 70 #2,594
2011 131 #1,645
2010 123 #1,711
2009 32 #4,664
2008 37 #4,262
2007 28 #5,211
2006 32 #4,559
2005 33 #4,257
2004 36 #3,977
2003 43 #3,407
2002 31 #4,164
2001 30 #4,190
2000 20 #5,673
1995 12 #7,458
1990 28 #3,804
1985 20 #4,112
1980 13 #5,504
1975 8 #7,050
1970 7 #6,964
1965 – –
1960 5 #7,166
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,950
1935 – –
1930 9 #3,310
1925 7 #4,378
1920 9 #3,560
1915 6 #4,199
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Solange

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Solange Knowles Solange Knowles American singer and songwriter (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Solange Berry Solange Berry Singer, Belgium b. 1932 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Solange, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Solange?

The median living Solange is about 17 years old. Half of all living Solanges are between 12 and 33 years old.

How many people named Solange are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Solange are alive in the United States, based on 1,713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Solange in 2025?

Solange ranked #4,344 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Solange?

1,713 babies have been named Solange in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Solange most popular?

Solange peaked in 2011, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Solange a boy or girl name?

Solange is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Solange rising or falling?

Solange is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Solange become more popular?

Solange is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Solange in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Solange?

Well-known people named Solange include Solange Knowles (actor), Solange Berry (singer).

Names like Solange

Names that sound and feel close to Solange: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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