unisex name
Solar
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 234
Solar is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 51% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2018.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Solar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 208 |
How popular is Solar?
In 2025, Solar was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Solar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Solar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Solar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Solar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Solar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Solar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Solar
How popular is the name Solar?
In 2025, Solar was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Solar a girl's or a boy's name?
Solar is used for both girls and boys. About 51% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Solar?
Solar has 2 syllables.
When was Solar most popular?
Solar peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Solar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Solar currently ranks #5,137 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.