Total births
66
Girls' name · since 2006
Solay
Solay has 66 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12952
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Solay is the #12952 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 66 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solay has been recorded 66 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #12952 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #12952 among girls today
- 66 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Solay is currently the #12952 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 66 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12952
- among girls today
- 66
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Solay vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12952
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Solay was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
12 babies were named Solay in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Solay compares
66 18th 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
Solay's all-time total is 83% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Solay | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Solay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Solay's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Solay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#12,952
Active since
2006
Solay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Solay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Solay's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Solay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (39% of all-time use).
Solay by state
Where Solay concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.6% |
California share of Solay's total US births 7.6%
5 of 66 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solay? ▼
66 babies have been named Solay since 2006. It currently ranks #12952 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
When was Solay most popular? ▼
Solay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Solay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Solay are California (5 births).
How long has the name Solay been used? ▼
Solay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Solay? ▼
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 Solay's data
- California records the most Solays (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 Solay
Nearby Names Like Solay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solay
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 Solay side by side: Solay vs Soleil Solay vs Soledad Solay vs Sol
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Solay
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, 2006–2024 (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. "Solay: #12952 Girls' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solay. 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 Solay 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.