Soleil
Girl name · #757 in 2025 · Distinctive
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Soleil in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Soleil 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 Soleil is most common
Geography matters for names, and Soleil is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Soleil is most common in FL (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Soleil is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.