Soley
Soley is a name with a single cultural origin: Icelandic.
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Soley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Soley is a name with a single cultural origin: Icelandic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Icelandic
The Story of Soley
The earliest SSA record of Soley as a baby girl name dates back to 2000, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Soley — #7,758 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Soleys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,205 among baby girl names with 9 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 212 Soleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Soley
Soley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 212 births in the dataset. Soley's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,758. Use the chart and map above to compare Soley'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.