Soloman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	53	5	–	#587
1890s	22	2	-58%	#773
1900s	25	3	+14%	#1,045
1910s	157	16	+528%	#1,111
1920s	166	17	+6%	#1,390
1930s	93	9	-44%	#2,113
1940s	52	5	-44%	#2,542
1950s	61	6	+17%	#2,638
1960s	94	9	+54%	#2,067
1970s	104	10	+11%	#2,495
1980s	159	16	+53%	#2,713
1990s	196	20	+23%	#2,601
2000s	227	23	+16%	#3,625
2010s	171	17	-25%	#4,345
2020s (to 2025)	99	17	-4%	#4,678

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#587

1890s

-58%

#773

1900s

+14%

#1,045

1910s

157

+528%

#1,111

1920s

166

+6%

#1,390

1930s

-44%

#2,113

1940s

-44%

#2,542

1950s

+17%

#2,638

1960s

+54%

#2,067

1970s

104

+11%

#2,495

1980s

159

+53%

#2,713

1990s

196

+23%

#2,601

2000s

227

+16%

#3,625

2010s

171

-25%

#4,345

2020s (to 2025)

-4%

#4,678

The story of Soloman

Soloman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,576 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,679 American babies have been named Soloman. Its peak came in 1999, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Soloman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Soloman?

The median living Soloman is about 27 years old; half are between 16 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Soloman are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Soloman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,576
2024	22	#4,681
2023	13	#6,847
2022	10	#8,211
2021	16	#5,744
2020	21	#4,678
2019	14	#6,364
2018	15	#5,999
2017	23	#4,443
2016	16	#5,760
2015	15	#5,952
2014	22	#4,512
2013	17	#5,361
2012	11	#7,479
2011	15	#5,910
2010	23	#4,345
2009	27	#3,901
2008	27	#3,906
2007	25	#4,103
2006	27	#3,766
2005	26	#3,697
2004	21	#4,246
2003	18	#4,592
2002	20	#4,166
2001	13	#5,626
2000	23	#3,625
1995	22	#3,175
1990	22	#2,945
1985	18	#2,810
1980	18	#2,713
1975	14	#2,884
1970	15	#2,495
1965	16	#2,067
1960	6	#3,996
1955	6	#3,834
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,223
1930	8	#3,258
1925	18	#1,927
1920	20	#1,812
1915	19	#1,653
1910	8	#1,295
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	7	#826
1880	6	#896

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Soloman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Soloman?

The median living Soloman is about 27 years old. Half of all living Solomans are between 16 and 45 years old.

How many people named Soloman are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Soloman are alive in the United States, based on 1,679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Soloman mean?

A surname transferred from the given name, a variant of Solomon.

How popular is the name Soloman in 2025?

Soloman ranked #5,576 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Soloman?

1,679 babies have been named Soloman in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Soloman most popular?

Soloman peaked in 1999, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Soloman a boy or girl name?

Soloman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Soloman rising or falling?

Soloman has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Soloman

Soloman popularity over time

The story of Soloman

How old are people named Soloman?

Soloman year by year

Frequently asked questions

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