US rank #9905 Girls' name Peak 2018 194 births

Soley — #9905 US girls' name

194 babies named Soley in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s592010s802020s55
#9905
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 44% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Soley was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

14 babies were named Soley in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Soley

The Social Security Administration has registered 194 babies named Soley between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Soley currently holds the #9905 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Soley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Soley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Soley 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 194 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.

Soley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

194

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2018

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,905

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Soley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
14
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
46810121416 20242021201820152012200820042000 7

Soley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
80 births that decade — 41% of Soley's all-time total
2000s592010s802020s55

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Soley?
194 babies have been named Soley since 2000. It currently ranks #9905 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 14 births.
When was Soley most popular?
Soley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Soley been used?
Soley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Soley?
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, 2000–2024 (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.