How Many People Are Named Solon?
people named Solon are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 584,247 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,351 babies named Solon in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
33 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly from Greek σολος (solos) meaning "lump of iron". This was the name of an Athenian statesman who reformed the laws and government of the city.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Solon in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Solon alive today is about 39 years old, and 47% are under 30. Half of them were between 17 and 61 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Solon first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1916, to 33 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Solon has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #528, in 1881. In 2025 it ranked #13,622.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #13,622 |
| Best rank | #528 (1881) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,596 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Solon alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Solon were born in Texas than in any other state: about 6 of those alive today.
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