Soleil
Girl name · #757 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Soleil is currently the #757 girl name in the United States — 358 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1823, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,028 girls born in 2025 was named Soleil.
The 44-year story
Soleil first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 358 babies and a rank of #756. 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 Soleil per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Soleil in class?
Soleil scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Soleil is most common
Geography matters for names, and Soleil is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Soleils were CA (63), FL (38), TX (32), NY (30), NC (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Soleil
Statistically, parents drawn to Soleil tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samira, Soraya, Sol, Selene, and Salome.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Soleil | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 358 | #756 |
| 2024 | 334 | #823 |
| 2023 | 266 | #971 |
| 2022 | 268 | #987 |
| 2021 | 259 | #993 |
| 2020 | 192 | #1198 |
| 2019 | 208 | #1156 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1413 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 137 | #1605 |
| 2015 | 114 | #1823 |
| 2014 | 153 | #1464 |
| 2013 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2012 | 179 | #1315 |
| 2011 | 190 | #1257 |
| 2010 | 195 | #1234 |
| 2009 | 192 | #1267 |
| 2008 | 203 | #1238 |
| 2007 | 195 | #1263 |
| 2006 | 154 | #1449 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 119 | #1630 |
| 2003 | 142 | #1395 |
| 2002 | 128 | #1483 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Soleil a popular girl name?
Soleil ranked #757 among girls in 2025 with 358 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1823.
When was the name Soleil most popular?
Soleil peaked in 2025, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Soleil?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,028 newborn American girls was named Soleil. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.