Total births
148
Boys' name · since 1913
Solly
Solly has 148 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 148
- total births
- 1913–2020
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Solly sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 148 recorded since 1913.
Solly has 148 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2020.
- 148 total births
- 1913–2020 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
148 boys have been named Solly since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2020.
- 148
- total births
- 1913–2020
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Solly was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
12 babies were named Solly in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Solly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Solly's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Solly at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Solly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2020
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Solly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Solly's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Solly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (51% of all-time use).
Solly by state
Where Solly concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 6.8% |
New York share of Solly's total US births 6.8%
10 of 148 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solly? ▼
148 babies have been named Solly since 1913. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1917 with 12 births.
When was Solly most popular? ▼
Solly was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Solly most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Solly are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Solly been used? ▼
Solly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 108 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Solly? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Solomon, Sol, Soloman, Solon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Solly's data
- Solly's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sollys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Solly
Nearby Names Like Solly
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solly
Solomon Boy
#416 38,069 births
Sol Boy
#1135 8,285 births
Soloman Boy
#4578 1,679 births
Solon Boy
#7263 1,351 births
Sollie Boy
269 births
Compare Solly side by side: Solly vs Solomon Solly vs Sol Solly vs Soloman
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Solly: Baby Name Since 1913 - 148 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solly. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Solly 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 June 2026.