How Many People Are Named Sol?
An estimated 6,356 people in the United States have the first name Sol. It is used for both genders, with 68.6% male. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Sol peaked in popularity in 2024 with 522 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sol as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sol paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sol has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
6,356
About 1 in 53,926 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.6% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2024
522 births
Total Registered
11,807
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sol
Sol is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.6%) and females (31.4%). Out of 11,807 total births registered, 8,099 were male and 3,708 were female.
Sol as a male name
Ranked #1,135 in 2024
186 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (321 births)
Sol as a female name
Ranked #819 in 2024
336 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (336 births)
Sol: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sol span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 2,162 babies were registered. Sol remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sol by Decade
How has Sol tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sol by State
Birth registrations for Sol span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Minnesota, Kentucky, Kansas. On average, about 240 Sols were registered per state.
Sol + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sol
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sol: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sol?
We estimate approximately 6,356 people named Sol are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 53,926 Americans share this first name.
Is Sol a common name?
Sol is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,807 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sol most popular?
Sol reached peak popularity in 2024, when 522 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sol is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sol a male name?
Sol is predominantly male. 68.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sol Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sol Smith, Sol Johnson, Sol Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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