girl's name
Solange
so-LAHNZH
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 93,160
France
#677
2025 births
Solange means solemn, from a Latin word meaning religiously binding — and our data marks it reviving, ranking 677th in France against 4283rd in the United States. It peaked in 1932, and holds 92,912 lifetime births.
- Solange is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1932, when 2,220 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Solange over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,500 |
| 1910s | 10,470 |
| 1920s | 20,290 |
| 1930s | 19,050 |
| 1940s | 14,845 |
| 1950s | 11,210 |
| 1960s | 5,230 |
| 1970s | 1,945 |
| 1980s | 995 |
| 1990s | 540 |
| 2000s | 410 |
| 2010s | 405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 275 |
What Solange means
Solange means solemn, or religiously observed. The Latin sollemnis described a rite performed at a fixed and proper time, so the sense is ceremonial rather than merely grave.
Where Solange comes from
Solange is the French form of the Latin Sollemnia, from sollemnis — solemn, but in the original sense of a rite observed at its appointed time and in the correct form. The gravity we now hear in the word is secondary. Saint Solange was a ninth-century shepherdess of Berry, killed resisting a nobleman, and she is the patron of that province. The name is unrelated to the Spanish sol, sun, despite the resemblance.
Solange in use
Solange peaked in France in 1932, when 2,220 babies were registered, and our data marks it reviving — the only reviving name in this group. It charts in three of the seven markets we track, at 677th in France on 60 births and 4283rd in the United States on 33, across 93,160 lifetime births.
How popular is Solange?
In 2025, Solange was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #677 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Solange is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Solange
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Solange also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Solange over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Solange in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Solanges
Sibling names for Solange
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Solange — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Solange
What does the name Solange mean?
Solemn — the Latin sollemnis, in its original sense of a rite observed at the proper time.
Does Solange mean sun?
No. The resemblance to the Spanish sol is a coincidence.
Who was Saint Solange?
A ninth-century shepherdess of Berry, killed resisting a nobleman, and patron of that province.
Is Solange coming back?
Our data marks it reviving, at 677th in France.
How popular is the name Solange?
In 2025, Solange was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #677 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Solange a girl's or a boy's name?
Solange is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Solange most popular?
Solange peaked in 1932, when 2,220 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Solange a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Solange currently ranks #677 in France. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.