Solara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,446

among girls · ↑305 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Solara · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

71 babies

All-time total

757

#9,077 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Solara popularity over time

757 babies have been named Solara since 2000, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	54	5	–	#8,275
2010s	458	46	+748%	#2,551
2020s (to 2025)	245	41	-11%	#3,271

Where Solara 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Solara

Solara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,446 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 757 American babies have been named Solara. Its peak came in 2011, when 71 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 Solara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Solara?

The median living Solara is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Solara are alive in the United States today.

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

Solara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,446
2024	41	#3,751
2023	42	#3,704
2022	50	#3,271
2021	30	#4,596
2020	37	#3,902
2019	42	#3,662
2018	36	#4,066
2017	40	#3,837
2016	36	#4,150
2015	31	#4,575
2014	47	#3,414
2013	50	#3,262
2012	65	#2,732
2011	71	#2,551
2010	40	#3,883
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,079
2007	6	#17,346
2006	–	–
2005	14	#8,275
2004	13	#8,655
2003	9	#11,216
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,959
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Solara?

The median living Solara is about 9 years old. Half of all living Solaras are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Solara are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Solara are alive in the United States, based on 757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Solara in 2025?

Solara ranked #3,446 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Solara?

757 babies have been named Solara in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Solara most popular?

Solara peaked in 2011, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Solara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Solara rising or falling?

Solara has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Solara become more popular?

Solara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Solara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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