Boys' name · since 1914

Solmon

Solmon has 114 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

114 boys have been named Solmon since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solmon has been recorded 114 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1950.

  • #16,569 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 114 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solmon ranks #16,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
114
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Solmon's 114 recorded births place it above 63.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Solmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Solmon splits its recorded history at 1923: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Solmon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1917)
13
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
468101214 191419171919192119231927193119421950 5

Solmon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Solmon's strongest decade.

46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Solmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (40% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Solmon? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 114 babies named Solmon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,569 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 13 births.
Where does Solmon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Solmon ranks #16,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Solmon most popular? ▼
Solmon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Solmon been used? ▼
Records for Solmon go back to 1914, giving 37 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Solmon? ▼
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 Solmon's data

  • Solmon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Solmon

Nearby Names Like Solmon

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

Solomon Boy
#422 38,069 births
Sol Boy
#1146 8,285 births
Soloman Boy
#5403 1,679 births
Solon Boy
#12024 1,351 births
Sollie Boy
269 births

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

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Thorvald
114 births · Peak 1916
Edker
114 births · Peak 1926
Willman
114 births · Peak 1917
Capers
114 births · Peak 1919
Bartow
114 births · Peak 1917
Aloysuis
114 births · Peak 1927
Olis
114 births · Peak 1923
Ivis
114 births · Peak 2008

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Solmon: 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, 1914–1950 (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 Solmon 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.