How Many People Are Named Solar?
An estimated 187 people in the United States have the first name Solar. It is used for both genders, with 51.6% female. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Solar peaked in popularity in 2024 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Solar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Solar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
187
About 1 in 1,832,911 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.6% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2024
44 births
Total Registered
188
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Solar
Solar is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.4%) and females (51.6%). Out of 188 total births registered, 91 were male and 97 were female.
Solar as a male name
Ranked #5,841 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (20 births)
Solar as a female name
Ranked #4,859 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (28 births)
Solar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Solar span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 166 babies were registered. Solar remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Solar by Decade
How has Solar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Solar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Solar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Solar
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Solar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Solar?
We estimate approximately 187 people named Solar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,832,911 Americans share this first name.
Is Solar a common name?
Solar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 188 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Solar most popular?
Solar reached peak popularity in 2024, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Solar is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Solar was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Solar a female name?
Solar is predominantly female. 51.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Solar have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Solar peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 4 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Solar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Solar Smith, Solar Johnson, Solar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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