boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Solomon

Meaning peace Gender Boy Rank 2025 #422 Trend → Stable

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”).

Rank 2025
#422
among boys · ↓6 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
767
named Solomon · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,227
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
907 babies
All-time total
38,080
#588 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Solomon popularity over time

38,080 babies have been named Solomon since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 486 486 49 – #198
1890s – 415 415 42 -15% #253
1900s – 569 569 57 +37% #222
1910s – 2,680 2,680 268 +371% #221
1920s – 2,766 2,766 277 +3% #303
1930s – 1,487 1,487 149 -46% #425
1940s – 1,499 1,499 150 +1% #475
1950s – 1,583 1,583 158 +6% #510
1960s – 1,281 1,281 128 -19% #637
1970s 6 1,839 1,845 185 +44% #555
1980s 5 2,406 2,411 241 +31% #496
1990s – 3,383 3,383 338 +40% #442
2000s – 5,631 5,631 563 +66% #423
2010s – 7,598 7,598 760 +35% #368
2020s (to 2025) – 4,446 4,446 741 -2% #402

Where Solomon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 767 0.45 #422
2027 768 0.45 #421
2028 768 0.45 #421
2029 768 0.45 #421
2030 768 0.45 #421

Where Solomon is most popular

Boys named Solomon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.428 per 1,000. Strongest in Alaska, District of Columbia, and Oregon.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Solomon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Alaska 27 2.27 +430%
District of Columbia 21 1.42 +232%
Oregon 69 0.909 +112%
New York 360 0.831 +94%
Kansas 50 0.729 +70%
Iowa 46 0.667 +56%
Tennessee 120 0.665 +55%
West Virginia 21 0.643 +50%
Oklahoma 56 0.633 +48%
Arkansas 40 0.632 +48%
Indiana 101 0.630 +47%
Alabama 67 0.613 +43%
New Jersey 122 0.606 +42%
Colorado 78 0.604 +41%
South Carolina 60 0.581 +36%
Kentucky 57 0.568 +33%
Washington 92 0.562 +31%
Ohio 147 0.555 +30%
Michigan 113 0.552 +29%
Virginia 103 0.543 +27%
Maryland 62 0.520 +21%
Georgia 130 0.513 +20%
North Carolina 131 0.513 +20%
Missouri 69 0.498 +16%
Idaho 20 0.489 +14%
Wisconsin 54 0.456 +7%
Pennsylvania 118 0.444 ≈ national
Utah 40 0.419 ≈ national
Maine 8 0.412 ≈ national
California 364 0.398 -7%
Florida 183 0.386 -10%
Minnesota 45 0.367 -14%
Arizona 59 0.361 -16%
Illinois 92 0.360 -16%
Connecticut 24 0.355 -17%
Texas 282 0.320 -25%
Montana 5 0.284 -34%
Massachusetts 37 0.269 -37%
Louisiana 26 0.254 -41%
Mississippi 12 0.211 -51%
Nevada 12 0.210 -51%
Nebraska 9 0.207 -52%
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Solomon

Solomon is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #422 in 2025 with 767 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 38,080 American babies have been named Solomon. Its peak came in 2016, when 907 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Solomon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Solomon?

The median living Solomon is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 36. An estimated 28 thousand people named Solomon are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Solomon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 767 #422
2024 – – 771 #416
2023 – – 711 #438
2022 – – 710 #438
2021 – – 737 #418
2020 – – 750 #402
2019 – – 757 #408
2018 – – 825 #387
2017 – – 883 #376
2016 – – 907 #368
2015 – – 873 #369
2014 – – 832 #379
2013 – – 709 #419
2012 – – 637 #436
2011 – – 609 #445
2010 – – 566 #464
2009 – – 600 #456
2008 – – 691 #423
2007 – – 615 #453
2006 – – 563 #473
2005 – – 535 #468
2004 – – 530 #475
2003 – – 496 #495
2002 – – 527 #460
2001 – – 558 #435
2000 – – 516 #462
1995 – – 324 #567
1990 – – 218 #687
1985 – – 243 #568
1980 – – 214 #594
1975 – – 173 #618
1970 – – 142 #700
1965 – – 140 #637
1960 – – 128 #696
1955 – – 170 #571
1950 – – 139 #577
1945 – – 118 #553
1940 – – 150 #475
1935 – – 131 #499
1930 – – 193 #425
1925 – – 290 #342
1920 – – 356 #303
1915 – – 312 #280
1910 – – 81 #275
1905 – – 47 #294
1900 – – 72 #242
1895 – – 51 #253
1890 – – 43 #267
1885 – – 58 #211
1880 – – 62 #198

Famous people named Solomon

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Solomon Solomon Biblical monarch of ancient Israel -1011–-931 · Antiquity
  2. 2 Solomon Northup Solomon Northup Free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders 1808–1863 · 19th century
  3. 3 Solomon Burke Solomon Burke American preacher and singer (1940–2010) 1936–2010 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Solomon R. Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim American businessman and art collector (1861–1949) 19th century
  5. 5 Solomon Hill Solomon Hill American basketball player (born 1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Solomon ibn Gabirol Solomon ibn Gabirol 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher 1021–1058 · Medieval
  7. 7 Solomon Asch Solomon Asch Polish-American psychologist (1907–1996) Contemporary
  8. 8 Solomon, King of Hungary Solomon, King of Hungary King of Hungary from 1063 to 1074 1053–1087 · Medieval
  9. 9 Solomon Mikhoels Solomon Mikhoels Soviet actor and activist (1890–1948) 19th century
  10. 10 Solomon Lefschetz Solomon Lefschetz Russian-born American mathematician (1884–1972) 19th century
  11. 11 Solomon W. Golomb Solomon W. Golomb American mathematician (1932–2016) Contemporary
  12. 12 Solomon Lozovsky Solomon Lozovsky Soviet revolutionary (1878–1952) 1876–1952 · 19th century
  13. 13 Solomon Marcus Solomon Marcus Romanian mathematician (1925–2016) Contemporary
  14. 14 Solomon Okoronkwo Solomon Okoronkwo Nigerian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary
  15. 15 Solomon Mutai Solomon Mutai Ugandan long-distance runner b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Solomon?

The median living Solomon is about 19 years old. Half of all living Solomons are between 9 and 36 years old.

How many people named Solomon are alive today?

An estimated 28 thousand people named Solomon are alive in the United States, based on 38,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Solomon mean?

From Latin Solomōn (variant of Salomon), from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (šĕlōmōʰ), from שָׁלוֹם (šālōm, “peace”).

How popular is the name Solomon in 2025?

Solomon ranked #422 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 767 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Solomon?

38,080 babies have been named Solomon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Solomon most popular?

Solomon peaked in 2016, when 907 newborns received the name.

Is Solomon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Solomon rising or falling?

Solomon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Solomon become more popular?

Solomon looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 768 boys named Solomon in 2030, ranking around #421. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Solomon?

Well-known people named Solomon include Solomon (religious figure), Solomon Northup (writer), Solomon Burke (singer).

Names like Solomon

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