Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Solveig

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,791
Rank 2025
#6,791
among girls · ↓1,202 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Solveig · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
33 babies
All-time total
1,057
#7,218 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Solveig popularity over time

1,057 babies have been named Solveig since 1909, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

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 5 1 – #2,509
1910s 110 11 +2100% #1,860
1920s 109 11 -1% #2,336
1930s 112 11 +3% #2,023
1940s 65 7 -42% #2,651
1950s 25 3 -62% #5,334
1960s 48 5 +92% #4,817
1970s 47 5 -2% #6,000
1980s 23 2 -51% #8,055
1990s 65 7 +183% #6,799
2000s 120 12 +85% #7,102
2010s 178 18 +48% #5,437
2020s (to 2025) 150 25 +40% #4,316

The story of Solveig

Solveig is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,791 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 1,057 American babies have been named Solveig. Its peak came in 2021, when 33 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 Solveig stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Solveig?

The median living Solveig is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Solveig are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Solveig year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,791
2024 23 #5,589
2023 24 #5,364
2022 32 #4,458
2021 33 #4,316
2020 21 #5,828
2019 24 #5,437
2018 17 #7,070
2017 19 #6,507
2016 22 #5,962
2015 21 #6,212
2014 20 #6,415
2013 13 #8,978
2012 12 #9,648
2011 11 #10,301
2010 19 #6,872
2009 11 #10,582
2008 8 #13,657
2007 14 #8,949
2006 18 #7,102
2005 14 #8,276
2004 9 #11,495
2003 14 #7,940
2002 14 #7,774
2001 13 #8,133
2000 5 #17,267
1995 – –
1990 8 #10,060
1985 5 #12,248
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 5 #7,384
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 7 #3,981
1940 5 #4,951
1935 12 #2,552
1930 12 #2,672
1925 8 #3,986
1920 12 #2,874
1915 12 #2,510
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Solveig

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

  1. 1 Solveig Dommartin Solveig Dommartin French actress 1961–2007 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Solveig Gulbrandsen Solveig Gulbrandsen Norwegian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Solveig?

The median living Solveig is about 18 years old. Half of all living Solveigs are between 7 and 47 years old.

How many people named Solveig are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Solveig are alive in the United States, based on 1,057 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Solveig in 2025?

Solveig ranked #6,791 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Solveig?

1,057 babies have been named Solveig in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Solveig most popular?

Solveig peaked in 2021, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Solveig a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Solveig rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Solveig?

Well-known people named Solveig include Solveig Dommartin (actor), Solveig Gulbrandsen (soccer player).

Names like Solveig

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

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