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Solly

/ˈsɑli/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2020

Solly has been given to about 148 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsɑli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 31
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Solly per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time148
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Solly?

Its best year was 1917, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 2402nd. The typical living American called Solly is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Solly

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sonny0.72
  2. Sol0.68
  3. Scotty0.62
  4. Billy0.49
  5. Wally0.49
  6. Willy0.49
  7. Ely0.46

Middle names for Solly

Ranked by flow score
  1. Solly Paul0.77
  2. Solly Lee0.77
  3. Solly Dean0.76
  4. Solly Blake0.76
  5. Solly Bryce0.76
  6. Solly Wade0.76

Sibling names for Solly

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.61
  2. Cleoeither · 0.61
  3. Opalsister · 0.60
  4. Ilasister · 0.60
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.54
  6. Forestbrother · 0.54

Where Solly is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Solly Anderson0.77
    2. Solly White0.72
    3. Solly Reyes0.72
    4. Solly Nguyen0.72
    5. Solly Lee0.72
    6. Solly Hill0.72

    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 Solly

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

    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.