US rank #4871 Unisex name Peak 2024 97 births

Solar — #4871 US unisex name

97 babies named Solar in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s92020s88
#4871
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

91% of everyone ever named Solar was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

28 babies were named Solar in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Solar

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Solar between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Solar currently holds the #4871 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Solar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 91 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Solar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 88 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Solar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Solar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Solar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2024

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,871

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Solar popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
28
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
51015202530 202420232022202120202019 9

Solar popularity over time — boys

91 total births recorded since 2018 (Solar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 91 births
0510152025 2024202320222021202020192018 5

Solar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
88 births that decade — 91% of Solar's all-time total
2010s92020s88

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Solar?
97 babies have been named Solar since 2019. It currently ranks #4871 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 28 births.
When was Solar most popular?
Solar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Solar a unisex name?
Yes, Solar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 91 births.
How long has the name Solar been used?
Solar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Solar?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.