Solana
Girl name · #495 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Solana? In official American birth records, Solana has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Solana ranks #495 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 599 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,005 girls born in 2025 was named Solana.
The 49-year story
Solana first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 599 babies and a rank of #495. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Solana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Solana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Solana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Solana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Solana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Solana is most common in OR (1 per 1,000), AZ (0.9 per 1,000), WA (0.6 per 1,000), MI (0.6 per 1,000), CA (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Solana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Solana
Statistically, parents drawn to Solana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ailana, Liyana, Aitana, Aliana, and Winona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Solana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 599 | #495 |
| 2024 | 411 | #689 |
| 2023 | 285 | #932 |
| 2022 | 226 | #1104 |
| 2021 | 186 | #1258 |
| 2020 | 127 | #1632 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 117 | #1748 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 78 | #2418 |
| 2006 | 70 | #2579 |
| 2005 | 89 | #2088 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2742 |
| 2003 | 64 | #2522 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Solana?
In official American birth records, the name Solana first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Solana a popular girl name?
Solana ranked #495 among girls in 2025 with 599 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Solana most popular?
Solana peaked in 2025, when 599 American girls received the name (ranked #495 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Solana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,005 newborn American girls was named Solana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.