Total births
219
Unisex name · since 1999
Solace
Solace has 219 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11628
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Solace currently ranks #11628 among unisex names in America, with 219 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Solace recorded 219 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #11628 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #11628 among girls today
- 219 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Solace is currently the #11628 unisex name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 219 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11628
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Solace vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11628
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Solace was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Solace in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Solace compares
219 39th 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
Solace's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Solace | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 219 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Solace's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Solace splits its recorded history at 2014: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Solace at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,628
Active since
1999
Solace popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Solace popularity over time - boys
212 total births recorded since 2005 (Solace as boys' name)
Solace by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Solace's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Solace births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
103 births
- 2020s
2020s
69 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 103 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solace? ▼
219 babies have been named Solace since 1999. It currently ranks #11628 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 16 births.
When was Solace most popular? ▼
Solace was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Is Solace a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Solace is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 219 births, and as a boy's name it has 212 births.
How long has the name Solace been used? ▼
Records for Solace go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Solace? ▼
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 Solace's data
- Solace's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 2020s (69) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Solace
Nearby Names Like Solace
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solace
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 Solace side by side: Solace vs Soleil Solace vs Soledad Solace vs Sol
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Solace: #11628 Unisex Name - 219 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solace. 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 Solace 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 July 2026.