Solomon vs Sol

Side-by-side comparison of Solomon and Sol - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Solomon

Boy name · Rank #416

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Name B

Sol

Boy name · Rank #1135

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Metric Solomon Sol
Current Rank #416 #1135
Total Births (all years) 38,069 8,285
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 907 321
Peak Decade 2010s 1910s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Solomon Sol
1880s 486 171
1890s 415 196
1900s 569 338
1910s 2,680 2,162
1920s 2,766 1,945
1930s 1,487 534
1940s 1,499 251
1950s 1,583 193
1960s 1,281 142
1970s 1,839 217
1980s 2,406 151
1990s 3,383 181
2000s 5,631 332
2010s 7,598 558
2020s 4,446 914

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Solomon Sol
2014 832 49
2015 873 48
2016 907 59
2017 883 69
2018 825 93
2019 757 69
2020 750 80
2021 737 139
2022 710 175
2023 711 150
2024 771 186
2025 767 184

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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