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Solomon

/ˈsɑləmən/ · 100% boys · #422 in the US for boys, 2025

Solomon has been given to about 38,080 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈsɑləmən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 28,626
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Solomon per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 907
  • Born in 2025767
  • All time38,080
  • England & Wales, 2025#393 · 105

How popular is Solomon?

Solomon ranks 422nd among American boys in 2025, with 767 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 907 babies were given the name, ranking 368th. The typical living American called Solomon is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.15% of births.

Names that sound like Solomon

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Colton0.63
  2. Kolton0.63
  3. Shlomo0.64
  4. Colson0.63
  5. Simon0.58
  6. Shimon0.58
  7. Gordon0.52
  8. London0.52

Middle names for Solomon

Ranked by flow score
  1. Solomon Paul0.79
  2. Solomon Lee0.79
  3. Solomon Dean0.78
  4. Solomon Blake0.78
  5. Solomon Bryce0.78
  6. Solomon Wade0.78

Sibling names for Solomon

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Helenasister · 0.98
  2. Reedbrother · 0.98
  3. Hugobrother · 0.97
  4. Mosesbrother · 0.97
  5. Aileensister · 0.96
  6. Phoebesister · 0.96

Where Solomon is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Alaska0.15%
  2. District of Columbia0.13%
  3. Oregon0.06%
  4. Arkansas0.05%
  5. New Jersey0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Solomon White0.74
  2. Solomon Reyes0.74
  3. Solomon Lee0.74
  4. Solomon Hill0.74
  5. Solomon Hall0.74
  6. Solomon Green0.74

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 Solomon

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

Solomon 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.