How Many People Are Named Solomon?
An estimated 27,589 people in the United States have the first name Solomon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Solomon peaked in popularity in 2016 with 904 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Solomon 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 Solomon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
27,589
About 1 in 12,424 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2016
904 births
Total Registered
37,295
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Solomon
Solomon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 37,295 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Solomon as a male name
Ranked #417 in 2024
765 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (904 births)
Solomon as a female name
Ranked #13,600 in 1988
5 female births in 1988
Peak: 1976 (6 births)
Solomon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Solomon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,591 babies were registered. While Solomon is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Solomon by Decade
How has Solomon 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 486 | 486 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 415 | 415 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 569 | 569 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,680 | 2,680 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,766 | 2,766 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,487 | 1,487 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,499 | 1,499 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,583 | 1,583 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,281 | 1,281 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 1,845 | 1,839 | 6 | |
| 1980s | 2,410 | 2,405 | 5 | |
| 1990s | 3,383 | 3,383 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 5,630 | 5,630 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 7,591 | 7,591 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,670 | 3,670 | 0 | |
Solomon by State
Birth registrations for Solomon span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, South Dakota, New Hampshire. On average, about 661 Solomons were registered per state.
Solomon + Last Name Combinations
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Solomon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Solomon?
We estimate approximately 27,589 people named Solomon 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 12,424 Americans share this first name.
Is Solomon a common name?
Solomon is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37,295 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Solomon most popular?
Solomon reached peak popularity in 2016, when 904 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Solomon is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Solomon a male name?
Solomon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Solomon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Solomon Smith, Solomon Johnson, Solomon 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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