Unisex name · since 1880

Sol

8,285 babies named Sol in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#1,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,146 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,285
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade

Sol currently ranks #1146 among unisex names in America, with 8,285 babies recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sol has been recorded 8,285 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1146 nationally and more common than 92% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,342 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,146 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 8,285 born since 1880
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sol ranks #1,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,146 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 8,285 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.

#1,342 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,146 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
8,285
born since 1880
1910s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%91.7%
Sol vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Sol's 8,285 recorded births place it above 97.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

28 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Sol compares

8,285 Top 10% higher than 90% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Sol's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Sol Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 8,285 369 358,536
Peak-year births 321 34 22,252

Sol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sol's full recorded timeline at 1953, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1967, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 321 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sol popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
321
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400 188018991918193719561975199420132025 184

Sol popularity over time - girls

4,097 total births recorded since 1953 (Sol as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 4,097 births
0100200300400500 195319661975198419932002201120202025 389

Sol by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (2,162 births, 26% of the file).

1910s was Sol's strongest decade.

2,162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Sol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 2,162 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Sol compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sol's total volume

Sol vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 14%-77, 5%-112, 2.4%-107, 3.3%-39, 18.8%-118, 1.4%-35, 5.7%-146, 3.2%-131, 19.9%-142, 2.5%-114, 4.6%-146, 4.4%-141, 1.9%-24, 6.6%-109, 4.8%Sol-146, 3.9%Sol
Sol vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Sol by state

Where Sol concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sol
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
2,926 35.3%
#2 California
403 4.9%
#3 Illinois
393 4.7%
#4 Pennsylvania
265 3.2%
#5 New Jersey
203 2.5%
#6 Ohio
149 1.8%
#7 Texas
115 1.4%
#8 Michigan
111 1.3%
New York share of Sol's total US births 35.3%
Even split

2,926 of 8,285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Sol appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sol? ▼
8,285 babies have been named Sol since 1880. All-time, it sits at #1,342 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,146 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 321 births.
Where does Sol sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sol ranks #1,342 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,146 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sol most popular? ▼
Sol was most popular in the 1910s decade with 2,162 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Sol most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sol are New York (2,926 births), California (403 births), Illinois (393 births).
Is Sol a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sol is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,285 births, and as a girl's name it has 4,097 births.
How long has the name Sol been used? ▼
Records for Sol go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sol? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Solomon, Soloman, Solon, Sollie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sol's data

  • Sol's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (2,162 total births) through the 2020s (914) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Sols (2,926 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sol

Nearby Names Like Sol

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sol

Solomon Boy
#422 38,069 births
Soloman Boy
#5403 1,679 births
Solon Boy
#12024 1,351 births
Sollie Boy
269 births
Solan Boy
#7246 216 births

Compare Sol side by side: Sol vs Solomon Sol vs Soloman Sol vs Solon

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Sol

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Adiel #1144
2,944 births · Peak 2021
Kenan #1148
4,645 births · Peak 2024
Zen #1143
2,718 births · Peak 2022
Hasan #1149
5,398 births · Peak 2025
Cain #1142
7,628 births · Peak 2014
Kross #1150
1,557 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sol: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sol draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.