Solei
Girl name · #1871 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Solei ranks #1871 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 106 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,981 girls born in 2025 was named Solei.
The 29-year story
Solei first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 106 babies and a rank of #1867. 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 Solei per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Solei in class?
Solei scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Solei is most common
Geography matters for names, and Solei is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Soleis were CA (13), NY (13), PA (10), TX (8), CT (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Solei
Statistically, parents drawn to Solei tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stori, Senna, Ilani, Akari, and Kiari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Solei | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 106 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Solei a popular girl name?
Solei ranked #1871 among girls in 2025 with 106 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Solei most popular?
Solei peaked in 2025, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1867 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Solei?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,981 newborn American girls was named Solei. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.