Fun Facts About the Name Solana
- More than 3 thousand babies named Solana: U.S. records list 3,443 babies given the name Solana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Solana Mean?
Solana is a Spanish name meaning "sunny place" or "sun-drenched spot." It comes from the Spanish common noun solana, built from sol ("sun," from Latin sōl) and the suffix -ana, which often marks a place or something associated with it. The literal sense is a spot that catches the sun, such as a sunny balcony, patio, or stretch of open ground. Spanish also has solano, a word for a hot east wind, formed on the same root, but that word is not the source of Solana. Some modern speakers read the name as a blend of Sol and Ana; that is a later association rather than the established origin, since the name comes from a single Spanish word, not from the personal name Ana.
Solana Name History & Origins
Solana first served as a Spanish place name and surname, and only later came into use as a given name. Descriptive words for terrain and sun exposure were commonly turned into place names, and the town of La Solana in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real is one example of the word fixed to a location. As a family name it is found in Spain and in Latin America.
From the surname and the place name, Solana passed into use as a feminine given name in Spanish-speaking communities, where the sun-related meaning is still understood. The same word appears in place names outside the Spanish-speaking world, including Solana Beach in San Diego County, California. The name is also used by a blockchain network, Solana.
How Popular is the Name Solana?
Solana recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #495 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #495 | 599 | 0.0373% |
| 2024 | #691 | 409 | 0.0254% |
| 2023 | #933 | 285 | 0.0178% |
| 2022 | #1,105 | 226 | 0.0138% |
| 2021 | #1,261 | 186 | 0.0113% |
| 2020 | #1,640 | 127 | 0.0079% |
| 2019 | #2,165 | 86 | 0.0051% |
| 2018 | #1,759 | 117 | 0.0069% |
| 2017 | #2,709 | 64 | 0.0037% |
| 2016 | #3,574 | 44 | 0.0025% |
| 2015 | #2,679 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2014 | #3,108 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2013 | #3,454 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 2012 | #3,905 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 2011 | #2,940 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 2010 | #3,249 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 2009 | #2,777 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 2008 | #2,716 | 68 | 0.0036% |
| 2007 | #2,430 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 2006 | #2,600 | 70 | 0.0037% |
| 2005 | #2,105 | 89 | 0.0048% |
| 2004 | #2,775 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 2003 | #2,552 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 2002 | #3,796 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2001 | #3,249 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2000 | #3,211 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1999 | #4,069 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1998 | #4,780 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #3,703 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1996 | #3,925 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1995 | #3,576 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1994 | #5,217 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #4,802 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1992 | #7,997 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #5,914 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1990 | #4,846 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1989 | #4,502 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1988 | #4,153 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1987 | #5,282 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1986 | #4,934 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #8,218 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #10,330 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #5,846 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #8,949 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #4,204 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #9,565 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #6,525 | 9 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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