Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Soleil

Meaning Soleil may be either a surname or given name Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #758 Trend ↑ Rising 77%

Soleil may be either a surname or given name.

Rank 2025
#758
among girls · ↑67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
370
named Soleil · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,490
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
370 babies
All-time total
5,172
#2,530 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Soleil popularity over time

5,172 babies have been named Soleil since 1981, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 120 – 120 12 – #3,155
1990s 273 – 273 27 +128% #2,152
2000s 1,422 – 1,422 142 +421% #1,241
2010s 1,638 5 1,643 164 +16% #1,157
2020s (to 2025) 1,677 37 1,714 286 +74% #758

Where Soleil 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 395 0.25 outside top 500
2027 429 0.27 outside top 500
2028 461 0.29 outside top 500
2029 489 0.30 outside top 500
2030 515 0.32 outside top 500

Where Soleil is most popular

Girls named Soleil per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.183 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Nevada, and Rhode Island.

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 Soleil 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
Hawaii 6 0.523 +186%
Nevada 23 0.495 +171%
Rhode Island 6 0.479 +162%
California 321 0.382 +109%
Florida 149 0.348 +90%
New York 130 0.328 +79%
Massachusetts 38 0.314 +72%
New Jersey 48 0.266 +45%
Arizona 37 0.264 +44%
Connecticut 15 0.258 +41%
Maryland 27 0.255 +39%
North Carolina 47 0.206 +13%
Colorado 23 0.206 +13%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +12%
Oregon 13 0.200 +9%
Washington 27 0.187 ≈ national
Georgia 39 0.172 -6%
Texas 132 0.164 -10%
Illinois 36 0.157 -14%
Virginia 24 0.141 -23%
Pennsylvania 33 0.140 -24%
Louisiana 10 0.114 -38%
Minnesota 8 0.074 -59%
Wisconsin 7 0.068 -63%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -64%
Ohio 15 0.063 -65%
Indiana 5 0.036 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Soleil

Soleil is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #758 in 2025 with 358 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 5,172 American babies have been named Soleil. Its peak came in 2025, when 370 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 Soleil stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soleil?

The median living Soleil is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 5,100 people named Soleil are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Soleil 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 358 #758 12 #7,130
2024 334 #825 9 #8,889
2023 266 #973 – –
2022 268 #990 6 #12,117
2021 259 #995 5 #13,809
2020 192 #1,199 5 #13,765
2019 208 #1,157 5 #13,858
2018 158 #1,421 – –
2017 133 #1,634 – –
2016 137 #1,611 – –
2015 114 #1,829 – –
2014 153 #1,468 – –
2013 171 #1,369 – –
2012 179 #1,320 – –
2011 190 #1,260 – –
2010 195 #1,239 – –
2009 192 #1,271 – –
2008 203 #1,241 – –
2007 195 #1,266 – –
2006 154 #1,453 – –
2005 102 #1,907 – –
2004 119 #1,640 – –
2003 142 #1,410 – –
2002 128 #1,492 – –
2001 97 #1,832 – –
2000 90 #1,897 – –
1995 27 #3,960 – –
1990 21 #4,675 – –
1985 29 #3,155 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Soleil

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

  1. 1 Soleil Moon Frye Soleil Moon Frye American actress (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Soleil?

The median living Soleil is about 11 years old. Half of all living Soleils are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Soleil are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Soleil are alive in the United States, based on 5,172 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Soleil mean?

Soleil may be either a surname or given name.

How popular is the name Soleil in 2025?

Soleil ranked #758 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 358 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Soleil?

5,172 babies have been named Soleil in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soleil most popular?

Soleil peaked in 2025, when 370 newborns received the name.

Is Soleil a boy or girl name?

Soleil is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Soleil rising or falling?

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

Will Soleil become more popular?

Soleil is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 515 girls named Soleil 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 Soleil?

Well-known people named Soleil include Soleil Moon Frye (actor).

Names like Soleil

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

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