Total births
120
Unisex name · since 2019
Solar
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Solar, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4891
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
120 babies have been named Solar since 2019, making it today's #4891 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Solar recorded 120 times among girls since 2019, holding rank #4891 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #4891 among girls today
- 120 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Solar is currently the #4891 unisex name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 120 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4891
- among girls today
- 120
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Solar vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4891
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% 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.
How Solar compares
120 27th 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
Solar's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Solar | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Solar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Solar splits its recorded history at 2022: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Solar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,891
Active since
2019
Solar popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Solar popularity over time - boys
110 total births recorded since 2018 (Solar as boys' name)
Solar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Solar's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Solar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
- 2020s
2020s
111 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 111 births (93% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solar? ▼
120 babies have been named Solar since 2019. It currently ranks #4891 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 28 births.
When was Solar most popular? ▼
Solar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 111 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 120 births, and as a boy's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Solar been used? ▼
Solar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Solar
Nearby Names Like Solar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solar
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 Solar side by side: Solar vs Soleil Solar vs Soledad Solar vs Sol
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Solar
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, 2019–2025 (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. "Solar: #4891 Unisex Name - 120 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solar. 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 Solar 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.