Fun Facts About the Name Soley
- 210 babies named Soley: U.S. records list 210 babies given the name Soley from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Soley Mean?
Soley is an Icelandic feminine name, spelled Sóley in Icelandic. It comes directly from the Icelandic word sóley, the name of the buttercup flower, so the name's established meaning is simply "buttercup." The word is a compound whose first element is sól, "sun." The second element, ey, also appears in other Icelandic plant names, but its sense here is not firmly settled; it is sometimes identified with the Icelandic word ey, "island," which would give a literal sense of "sun island." That is a proposed explanation of how the word was formed, not a meaning the name carries in ordinary use.
Soley Name History & Origins
Sóley belongs to the Icelandic stock of given names taken from ordinary vocabulary, including plants and natural features. It is a feminine name used in Iceland, where names given to children must be approved by the Icelandic Naming Committee, and where flower words are ordinary and accepted name material. The form without the accent, Soley, is the spelling normally used in English-speaking countries.
An Icelandic bearer of the name is the singer and composer Sóley Stefánsdóttir, who records under the single name Sóley.
How Popular is the Name Soley?
Soley has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #7,094 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 | #7,094 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #10,148 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #11,048 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #9,590 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #8,905 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #8,346 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2019 | #11,256 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #8,107 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #11,500 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #10,752 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #16,176 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #12,928 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,160 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #13,319 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #19,202 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #17,021 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #10,704 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #17,345 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #14,941 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #11,494 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #18,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #11,915 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #12,961 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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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