Recorded 1914–1950 Boys' name Peak 1917 114 births

Solmon — boys' name

114 babies named Solmon in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s401920s461930s181940s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Solmon was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

13 babies were named Solmon in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Solmon

The Social Security Administration has registered 114 babies named Solmon between 1914 and 1950, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Solmon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Solmon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Solmon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Solmon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 114 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Solmon at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

114

Since 1914

37 years of records

Peak year

1917

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1914

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1950

Solmon popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1917)
13
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Solmon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
46 births that decade — 40% of Solmon's all-time total
1910s401920s461930s181940s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Solmon?
114 babies have been named Solmon since 1914. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1917 with 13 births.
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?
Solmon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 37 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.