Total births
1,351
Boys' name · since 1880
Solon
1,351 babies named Solon in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7263
- among boys today
- 1,351
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Solon is the #7263 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,351 recorded since 1880.
Solon has 1,351 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7263 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #7263 among boys today
- 1,351 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Solon is currently the #7263 boys' name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 1,351 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7263
- among boys today
- 1,351
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Solon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7263
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Solon was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
33 babies were named Solon in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Solon compares
1,351 Top 26% higher than 74% of 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
Solon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Solon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,351 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 23 | 22,252 |
Solon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Solon's full recorded timeline at 1954, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Solon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#7,263
Active since
1880
Solon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Solon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Solon's strongest decade.
227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Solon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 58
1880s
58 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 51
1900s
51 births
- 1910s
1910s
171 births
- 1920s
1920s
227 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
110 births
- 1950s 80
1950s
80 births
- 1960s 78
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s 64
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
112 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 227 births (17% of all-time use).
How Solon 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 Solon's total volume
Solon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Solon by state
Where Solon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Solon? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 1,351 babies named Solon. Today it holds rank #7263 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 33 births.
When was Solon most popular? ▼
Solon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 227 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Solon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Solon are Texas (18 births), Tennessee (11 births).
How long has the name Solon been used? ▼
Solon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Solon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Solomon, Sol, Soloman, Sollie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Solon's data
- Solon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Solons (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Solon
Nearby Names Like Solon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Solon
Solomon Boy
#416 38,069 births
Sol Boy
#1135 8,285 births
Soloman Boy
#4578 1,679 births
Sollie Boy
269 births
Solan Boy
#8395 216 births
Compare Solon side by side: Solon vs Solomon Solon vs Sol Solon vs Soloman
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Solon
Webster #7262
4,459 births · Peak 1915
Davie #7264
3,258 births · Peak 1955
Howell #7261
3,923 births · Peak 1920
Doss #7265
445 births · Peak 1927
Rollie #7260
3,570 births · Peak 1947
Stanford #7266
7,727 births · Peak 1954
Sandy #7259
10,458 births · Peak 1954
Schuyler #7267
4,166 births · Peak 1993
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Solon: #7263 Boys' Name - 1,351 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/solon. 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 Solon 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.