Soledad
Girl name · #4772 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Soledad is currently the #4772 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4725, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Soledad.
The 127-year story
Soledad first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 81 girls were named Soledad — good for #2328 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 Soledad per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Soledad in class?
Soledad scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Soledad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Soledad is most common
State-level data for Soledad is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Soledad
Statistically, parents drawn to Soledad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mairead, Stefania, Stefany, Serina, and Sami.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Soledad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 29 | #4725 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2779 |
| 2008 | 70 | #2630 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 81 | #2328 |
| 2005 | 73 | #2407 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2396 |
| 2003 | 73 | #2301 |
| 2002 | 69 | #2331 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Soledad a popular girl name?
Soledad ranked #4772 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4725.
When was the name Soledad most popular?
Soledad peaked in 2006, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2328 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Soledad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Soledad. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.