Solara
Girl name · #3434 in 2025 · Very rare
Solara is currently the #3434 girl name in the United States — 45 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Solara.
The 25-year story
Solara first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 71 girls were named Solara — good for #2534 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Solara per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Solara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Solara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Solara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Solara is most common
State-level data for Solara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Solara
Statistically, parents drawn to Solara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Swara, Akshara, Naiara, Nayara, and Jahzara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Solara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2708 |
| 2011 | 71 | #2534 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Solara a popular girl name?
Solara ranked #3434 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Solara most popular?
Solara peaked in 2011, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2534 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Solara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Solara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.