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The first name Soleil

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 20 girls were named Soleil, making it the 1,512th most popular girls’ name.

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108
babies named Soleil, 1996–2025
#1,512
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Soleil with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Soleil at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 358 girls born in the United States were named Soleil, the 758th most popular girls’ name that year.

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5,172
babies named Soleil since 1880
#758
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Soleil

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Soleil Moon Frye
    American actress, director, screenwriter (born 1976)

Questions

How popular is the name Soleil?
In 2025, 20 girls born in England and Wales were named Soleil, ranking 1,512th.
Is Soleil a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 5,172 US babies named Soleil since 1880 were girls.
When was Soleil most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 358 babies were named Soleil, its highest rank at 758th.