Girls' name · since 2000

Solara

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 757 babies named Solara, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,077 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,434 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
757
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Solara is the #3434 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 757 recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solara has been recorded 757 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #3434 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #9,077 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,434 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 757 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solara ranks #9,077 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,434 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 757 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#9,077 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,434 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
757
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80.1%
Solara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Solara's 757 recorded births place it above 87.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Solara compares

757 Top 37% higher than 63% of 17,297 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

Solara's all-time total is 101% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Solara Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 757 376 567,345
Peak-year births 71 21 19,840

Solara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Solara's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 71, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Solara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
71
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
020406080 20002005201020132016201920222025 45

Solara by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (458 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Solara's strongest decade.

458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Solara births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 458 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Solara compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Solara's total volume

Solara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -127, 7.1%-43, 6.1%-25, 7.8%-56, 5%-113, 6.6%-108, 7.5%-26, 9.4%-38, 9%-103, 4.7%-47, 4.9%-124, 3.7%-29, 6.7%-49, 6.7%-47, 5.5%-31, 8.7%Solara-26, 9.4%Solara
Solara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Solara by state

Where Solara concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Solara
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
65 8.6%
#2 Texas
61 8.1%
#3 Florida
21 2.8%
#4 New York
19 2.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
11 1.5%
#6 Michigan
6 0.8%
California share of Solara's total US births 8.6%
Even split

65 of 757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Solara?
757 babies have been named Solara since 2000. All-time, it sits at #9,077 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,434 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 71 births.
Where does Solara sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solara ranks #9,077 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,434 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Solara most popular?
Solara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 458 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Solara most popular?
The top states for the name Solara are California (65 births), Texas (61 births), Florida (21 births).
How long has the name Solara been used?
Records for Solara go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Solara?
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 Solara's data

  • Solara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (458 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Solaras (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Solara

Nearby Names Like Solara

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solara

Names with a similar popularity rank to Solara

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Solara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Solara 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 August 2026.