Will my child share the name Soleil with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Soleil per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Soleil in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Soleil becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Soleil is at its highest recorded position — #1,512 in 2025, with 20 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,447.

Is Soleil popular in the US as well as the UK?

Soleil is more popular in the US (#824) than in the UK (#1895). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Is Soleil a popular baby name in the United States?

Soleil ranks #824 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

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Soleil

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Soleil is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Soleil in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1512

US Rank #758

About the Name Soleil

2024 marks Soleil's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1895. The name has climbed 1552 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.

Soleil is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Soleil in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #824, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Soleil

SOLEIL — SOLEIL ("Sun" in French) is a synchrotron facility near Paris, France.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.