Is Soleil a boy or girl name?
Soleil is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 332 girls and 9 boys were named Soleil, so 97.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.4% of the 4,797 US babies named Soleil were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #8,847
- Girl rank, 2024
- #824
- Babies named Soleil since 1981
- 4,797
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 341 babies
Boys and girls named Soleil, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 120 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 273 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 1,422 | 100% |
| 2010s | 5 | 1,637 | 99.7% |
| 2020s | 25 | 1,315 | 98.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8,847 | 332 | #824 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 265 | #975 |
| 2022 | 6 | #12,111 | 268 | #990 |
| 2021 | 5 | #13,804 | 258 | #995 |
| 2020 | 5 | #13,760 | 192 | #1,199 |
| 2019 | 5 | #13,850 | 208 | #1,157 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 158 | #1,420 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 133 | #1,634 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 137 | #1,611 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 113 | #1,837 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 153 | #1,468 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 171 | #1,369 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 179 | #1,319 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 190 | #1,260 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 195 | #1,239 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 192 | #1,271 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 203 | #1,241 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 195 | #1,266 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 154 | #1,454 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 102 | #1,907 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 119 | #1,640 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 142 | #1,410 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 128 | #1,492 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 97 | #1,831 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 90 | #1,897 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 71 | #2,152 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 32 | #3,722 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 24 | #4,494 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 24 | #4,443 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 27 | #3,960 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,954 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,651 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 16 | #5,974 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 20 | #4,981 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 21 | #4,675 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,558 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 12 | #6,615 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 18 | #4,640 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 19 | #4,330 |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,155 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 6 | #10,220 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 7 | #8,941 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Soleil reached #8,847 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #824 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Soleil
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.