Solveig
Solveig is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and it is also somewhat common in Germany and France.
Meaning & Origin of Solveig
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Solveig is a female given name of Old Norse origin. It is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland, and it is also somewhat common in Germany and France.
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Etymology
The Story of Solveig
Solveig first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 33 Solveigs were born — ranking #4,244 that year. As of 2026, Solveig ranks #5,340 for baby girls with 24 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 1K Solveigs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Solveig
Solveig is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Solveig's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,766. Use the chart and map above to compare Solveig'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 .
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