How Many People Are Named Solomon?
people named Solomon are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 12,317 people in the US has this name
Based on 38,080 babies named Solomon in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
907 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Hebrew name שְׁלֹמֹה (Shelomoh) which was derived from Hebrew שָׁלוֹם (shalom) "peace". As told in the Old Testament, Solomon was a king of Israel, the son of David and Bathsheba. He was renowned for his wisdom and wealth. Towards the end of his reign he angered God by turning to idolatry. Supposedly, he was the author of the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Solomon in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Solomon alive today is about 25 years old, and 69% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 36 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Solomon first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2016, to 907 babies. In 2025, 767 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Solomon has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #198, in 1880. In 2025 it ranked #422.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #422 |
| Best rank | #198 (1880) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #398 in the 2010s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Solomon alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Solomon were born in New York than in any other state: about 3,489 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Solomon was given 5.9 times as often in Hawaii, 2.6 times in South Carolina and 2.5 times in New York.
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