girl's name
Soledad
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,097
Soledad is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Soledad is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 81 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Soledad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 234 |
| 1920s | 494 |
| 1930s | 232 |
| 1940s | 157 |
| 1950s | 234 |
| 1960s | 223 |
| 1970s | 350 |
| 1980s | 383 |
| 1990s | 632 |
| 2000s | 702 |
| 2010s | 326 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 170 |
How popular is Soledad?
In 2025, Soledad was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Soledad 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.
How Soledad is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Solédad | Solédad is a rare spelling of Soledad, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Soledad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soledad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soledad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soledad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soledad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soledad
How popular is the name Soledad?
In 2025, Soledad was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Soledad a girl's or a boy's name?
Soledad is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Soledad?
Soledad has 2 syllables.
When was Soledad most popular?
Soledad peaked in 2006, when 81 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Soledad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soledad currently ranks #2,246 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.