Total births
92
Boys' name · since 2011
Solo
Solo has 92 recorded births since 2011 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9650
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Solo currently ranks #9650 among boys' names in America, with 92 babies recorded since 2011.
Solo has 92 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9650 as of the latest data, more common than 32% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #9650 among boys today
- 92 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Solo is currently the #9650 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 92 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9650
- among boys today
- 92
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Solo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9650
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Solo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
14 babies were named Solo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Solo compares
92 25th percentile among 14,294 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
Solo's all-time total is 75% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Solo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Solo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Solo splits its recorded history at 2020: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Solo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,650
Active since
2011
Solo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Solo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Solo's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Solo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solo? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 92 babies named Solo. Today it holds rank #9650 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 14 births.
When was Solo most popular? ▼
Solo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Solo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Solo since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Solo? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Solo
Nearby Names Like Solo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solo
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
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Solo: #9650 Boys' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solo. 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 Solo 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.