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 #1134

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Metric Solomon Sol
Current Rank #416 #1134
Total Births (all years) 37,284 8,099
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 904 321
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Solomon Sol
1880ss 486 171
1890ss 415 196
1900ss 569 338
1910ss 2,680 2,162
1920ss 2,766 1,945
1930ss 1,487 534
1940ss 1,499 251
1950ss 1,583 193
1960ss 1,281 142
1970ss 1,839 217
1980ss 2,405 151
1990ss 3,383 181
2000ss 5,630 332
2010ss 7,591 558
2020ss 3,670 728

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Solomon Sol
2014 832 49
2015 873 48
2016 904 59
2017 883 69
2018 824 93
2019 755 69
2020 750 80
2021 737 138
2022 709 175
2023 709 149
2024 765 186

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, 1880–2024.

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