Soleya
How to say it: so-le-YA · /soleˈja/
Modern respelling of Solea, from Latin 'sol' meaning 'sun' - melodic sunny name with Spanish flamenco echoes.
Soleya was the 3,574th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 6.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,280 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,574 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×6.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,280 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Soleya is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Soleya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
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