How Many People Are Named Soledad?
An estimated 2,906 people in the United States have the first name Soledad. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Soledad peaked in popularity in 2006 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Soledad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Soledad paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,906
About 1 in 117,947 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
2006
81 births
Total Registered
4,173
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Soledad
Soledad is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,173 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Soledad as a male name
Ranked #9,316 in 1990
5 male births in 1990
Peak: 1990 (5 births)
Soledad as a female name
Ranked #4,356 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (81 births)
Soledad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Soledad span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 702 babies were registered. Soledad has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Soledad by Decade
How has Soledad 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.
Soledad by State
Birth registrations for Soledad span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Arizona. The lowest are in North Carolina, Colorado, New York. On average, about 327 Soledads were registered per state.
Soledad + Last Name Combinations
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Soledad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Soledad?
We estimate approximately 2,906 people named Soledad 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 117,947 Americans share this first name.
Is Soledad a common name?
Soledad is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,173 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Soledad most popular?
Soledad reached peak popularity in 2006, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Soledad is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Soledad a female name?
Soledad is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Soledad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Soledad Smith, Soledad Johnson, Soledad 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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