Solana
Solana was the 495th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 599 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,186 places. More babies were named Solana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning sunny place (Spanish) · Spanish, Latin
Say it soh-LAH-nuh /soʊˈlɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #495 girls, up 1,145 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 599girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025599 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,446babies recorded
What does the name Solana mean?
Solana is a Spanish surname, according to Wiktionary, and the Spanish noun solana means a sunny spot, a place in strong sunshine, or a sun terrace. The noun is related to Spanish sol, sun, and Wiktionary lists further senses such as a sunny balcony or a solarium. As an American girls' name Solana has been recorded since 1976 and has risen recently.
solana (Spanish, “sunny place”)sol (Spanish, “sun”)
How sure is this? Probable. The surname's own origin is not explained in our sources; the meaning given is that of the Spanish noun.
Related names: Sol, Soleil, Solenne.
See also: Spanish names, names that mean sky, star, moon or sun.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Solana' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'solana' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Solana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #495 | 599 |
| 2020 | #1,640 | 127 |
| 2010 | #3,250 | 51 |
| 2000 | #3,211 | 43 |
| 1990 | #4,846 | 20 |
| 1980 | #8,949 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Solana, counting every spelling?
Solana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #499 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #495 for Solana on its own. Together these spellings went to 618 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solana | 599 | #495 | 1,707 |
| Solanna | 19 | #6,293 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Solana?
599 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Solana (0.17 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Solana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 14 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Solana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Solana?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Solana are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 2 and 18. That makes Solana a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Solana by state
How common Solana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nevada (2.9×), Arizona (2.4×), Oregon (2.3×), California (1.7×). In 18 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Solana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Solana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Solana · Sibling names for Solana
Questions about the name Solana
What does Solana mean?
Solana means “sunny place (Spanish)” (Spanish, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Solana?
Solana was the 495th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 599 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,186 places. More babies were named Solana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Solana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Solana in the US.
Where is Solana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Solana was most common in Nevada (0.60 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and Oregon.