Names / Girl names
Solea
Current rank
#7,448
and rising
All-time peak
#7,207
in 2023
First recorded
2005
in U.S. data
Children named
87
since 2005
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #7,207 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(so-LAY-ah): A modern-feeling elaboration inspired by Soleil and Sol names. More style-driven than traditional, but lovely. It first shows up in American naming data in 2005. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 87 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.