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Soleil

Girl

Meaning of Soleil: French: 'sun'

Soleil is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 724th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#724

370 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,172

First recorded 1981 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 29 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 27 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 32 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 90 babies20002001: 97 babies2002: 128 babies2003: 142 babies2004: 119 babies2005: 102 babies2006: 154 babies2007: 195 babies2008: 203 babies2009: 192 babies2010: 195 babies20102011: 190 babies2012: 179 babies2013: 171 babies2014: 153 babies2015: 114 babies2016: 137 babies2017: 133 babies2018: 158 babies2019: 213 babies2020: 197 babies20202021: 264 babies2022: 274 babies2023: 266 babies2024: 343 babies2025: 370 babies
US babies named Soleil per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 370.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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