Total births
267
Girls' name · since 1924
Sola
267 babies named Sola in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5824
- among girls today
- 267
- born since 1924
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
267 babies have been named Sola since 1924, making it today's #5824 girls' name.
Sola has 267 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5824 as of the latest data, more common than 67% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #5824 among girls today
- 267 born since 1924
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sola is currently the #5824 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 267 born since 1924, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5824
- among girls today
- 267
- born since 1924
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Sola vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5824
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Sola was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
24 babies were named Sola in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Sola compares
267 43th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sola's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sola | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 267 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sola splits its recorded history at 2013: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sola at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,824
Active since
1924
Sola popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Sola popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Sola as boys' name)
Sola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sola's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Sola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 2000s 47
2000s
47 births
- 2010s
2010s
87 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 118 births (44% of all-time use).
Sola by state
Where Sola concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Sola's total US births 1.9%
5 of 267 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sola? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 267 babies named Sola. Today it holds rank #5824 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 24 births.
When was Sola most popular? ▼
Sola was most popular in the 2020s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Sola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sola are California (5 births).
How long has the name Sola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sola since 1924 -- 102 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sola? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Soleil, Soledad, Sol, Solana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sola's data
- California records the most Solas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sola
Nearby Names Like Sola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sola
Soleil Girl
#825 5,130 births
Soledad Girl
#4305 4,197 births
Sol Girl
#821 4,097 births
Solana Girl
#691 3,446 births
Solange Girl
#6953 1,713 births
Compare Sola side by side: Sola vs Soleil Sola vs Soledad Sola vs Sol
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sola: #5824 Girls' Name - 267 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sola. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sola draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.