Solei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,871

among girls · ↑615 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

106

named Solei · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,163

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

106 babies

All-time total

899

#8,078 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Solei popularity over time

899 babies have been named Solei since 1996, 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
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1990s	14	1	–	#11,233
2000s	208	21	+1386%	#4,934
2010s	243	24	+17%	#4,202
2020s (to 2025)	434	72	+198%	#1,871

Where Solei 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	128	0.08	outside top 500
2027	151	0.09	outside top 500
2028	174	0.11	outside top 500
2029	196	0.12	outside top 500
2030	216	0.13	outside top 500

Where Solei is most popular

Girls named Solei per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.049 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Solei born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Pennsylvania	32	0.135	+179%
Connecticut	6	0.103	+112%
New York	28	0.071	+46%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+37%
Texas	49	0.061	+25%
California	51	0.061	+25%
Florida	20	0.047	≈ national
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Solei

Solei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,871 in 2025 with 106 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 899 American babies have been named Solei. Its peak came in 2025, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Solei?

The median living Solei is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 15. An estimated 900 people named Solei 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.

Solei year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	106	#1,871
2024	73	#2,486
2023	90	#2,140
2022	67	#2,635
2021	58	#2,924
2020	40	#3,733
2019	22	#5,772
2018	26	#5,131
2017	23	#5,644
2016	20	#6,377
2015	24	#5,638
2014	26	#5,295
2013	25	#5,464
2012	36	#4,202
2011	22	#6,121
2010	19	#6,871
2009	28	#5,213
2008	28	#5,260
2007	19	#7,062
2006	29	#4,934
2005	20	#6,218
2004	15	#7,790
2003	21	#5,774
2002	17	#6,659
2001	11	#9,280
2000	20	#5,674
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Solei?

The median living Solei is about 6 years old. Half of all living Soleis are between 2 and 15 years old.

How many people named Solei are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Solei are alive in the United States, based on 899 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Solei in 2025?

Solei ranked #1,871 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 106 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Solei?

899 babies have been named Solei in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Solei most popular?

Solei peaked in 2025, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Solei a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Solei rising or falling?

Solei is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Solei become more popular?

Solei is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 216 girls named Solei 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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