Soledad
Soledad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
- Spanish
Meaning & Origin of Soledad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soledad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
The Story of Soledad
The earliest SSA record of Soledad as a baby girl name dates back to 1898, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 81 newborns named Soledad — #2,327 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,403 among baby girl names with 32 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 4K Soledads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Soledad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Soledad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Soldat
- Scolded
- Salted
- Ciudad
- Soldado
- Soldi
- Soldo
- Solde
- Soloed
- Silted
- Sadad
- Cdad
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Soledad
Soledad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Soledad's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #981. Use the chart and map above to compare Soledad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.