Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Soledad

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,865 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,865
among girls · ↓494 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Soledad · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
81 babies
All-time total
4,202
#2,893 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Soledad popularity over time

4,202 babies have been named Soledad since 1898, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 12 – 12 1 – #1,379
1900s 53 – 53 5 +342% #1,213
1910s 234 – 234 23 +342% #1,006
1920s 494 – 494 49 +111% #992
1930s 232 – 232 23 -53% #1,141
1940s 157 – 157 16 -32% #2,018
1950s 234 – 234 23 +49% #1,710
1960s 223 – 223 22 -5% #2,346
1970s 350 – 350 35 +57% #2,088
1980s 383 – 383 38 +9% #2,179
1990s 627 5 632 63 +65% #1,854
2000s 702 – 702 70 +11% #2,255
2010s 326 – 326 33 -54% #3,615
2020s (to 2025) 170 – 170 28 -13% #4,315

Where Soledad 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Soledad

Soledad is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,865 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 4,202 American babies have been named Soledad. Its peak came in 2006, when 81 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Soledad stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soledad?

The median living Soledad is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 49. An estimated 3,100 people named Soledad are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Soledad year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #4,865 – –
2024 33 #4,371 – –
2023 26 #5,109 – –
2022 26 #5,155 – –
2021 33 #4,315 – –
2020 24 #5,294 – –
2019 25 #5,293 – –
2018 33 #4,341 – –
2017 16 #7,397 – –
2016 27 #5,114 – –
2015 29 #4,840 – –
2014 34 #4,345 – –
2013 39 #3,908 – –
2012 41 #3,844 – –
2011 38 #3,994 – –
2010 44 #3,615 – –
2009 64 #2,798 – –
2008 70 #2,659 – –
2007 70 #2,640 – –
2006 81 #2,347 – –
2005 73 #2,433 – –
2004 71 #2,422 – –
2003 73 #2,319 – –
2002 69 #2,349 – –
2001 72 #2,255 – –
2000 59 #2,568 – –
1995 63 #2,149 – –
1990 55 #2,314 5 #9,319
1985 37 #2,648 – –
1980 43 #2,303 – –
1975 40 #2,161 – –
1970 21 #3,191 – –
1965 16 #3,246 – –
1960 18 #2,976 – –
1955 29 #2,017 – –
1950 31 #1,710 – –
1945 13 #2,581 – –
1940 15 #2,193 – –
1935 18 #1,906 – –
1930 43 #1,141 – –
1925 53 #1,048 – –
1920 44 #1,150 – –
1915 29 #1,335 – –
1910 6 #2,367 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,192 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Soledad?

The median living Soledad is about 31 years old. Half of all living Soledads are between 19 and 49 years old.

How many people named Soledad are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Soledad are alive in the United States, based on 4,202 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Soledad in 2025?

Soledad ranked #4,865 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Soledad?

4,202 babies have been named Soledad in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soledad most popular?

Soledad peaked in 2006, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Soledad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Soledad rising or falling?

Soledad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Soledad become more popular?

Soledad looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Soledad in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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