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Unisex name

Sol

/ˈsɑl/ · 33% girls, 67% boys · #722 in the US for unisexs, 2025

Sol has been given to about 12,382 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈsɑl/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 7,221
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sol per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 573
  • Born in 2025573
  • All time12,382
  • England & Wales, 202555

How popular is Sol?

Sol ranks 722nd among American unisexs in 2025, with 573 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 573 babies were given the name, ranking 722nd. The typical living American called Sol is about 12 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arizona, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Sol

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zola0.59
  2. Scott0.51
  3. Errol0.53
  4. Scot0.53
  5. Zoe0.51
  6. Shon0.53
  7. Sonny0.51
  8. Carol0.47

Middle names for Sol

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sol Alice0.78
  2. Sol Iris0.77
  3. Sol Ivy0.77
  4. Sol Belle0.77
  5. Sol Opal0.74
  6. Sol Noelle0.74

Sibling names for Sol

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ambrosebrother · 0.97
  2. Clementinesister · 0.93
  3. Vedasister · 0.93
  4. Brunobrother · 0.93
  5. Theodorasister · 0.93
  6. Forestbrother · 0.92

Where Sol is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arizona0.05%
  2. Utah0.04%
  3. California0.04%
  4. Colorado0.04%
  5. Washington0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Sol Evans0.73
  2. Sol Edwards0.73
  3. Sol Anderson0.73
  4. Sol Allen0.73
  5. Sol Adams0.73
  6. Sol Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Sol

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sol across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.