girl's name
Solveig
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,960
Solveig is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2013, when 75 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1950.
Solveig over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 175 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 365 |
| 2010s | 580 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 260 |
How popular is Solveig?
In 2025, Solveig was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Solveig 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 Solveig
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Solveig also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Solveig over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Solveig 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.
- Solweig
Sibling names for Solveig
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Solveig — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Solveig
How popular is the name Solveig?
In 2025, Solveig was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Solveig a girl's or a boy's name?
Solveig is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Solveig most popular?
Solveig peaked in 2013, when 75 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Solveig a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Solveig currently ranks #1,155 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.