How Many People Are Named Solon?
An estimated 618 people in the United States have the first name Solon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Solon peaked in popularity in 1916 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Solon 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 Solon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
618
About 1 in 554,619 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1916
33 births
Total Registered
1,345
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Solon
Solon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,345 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Solon as a male name
Ranked #8,212 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (33 births)
Solon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Solon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 227 babies were registered. Solon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Solon by Decade
How has Solon 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.
Solon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Solon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Solon
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Solon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Solon?
We estimate approximately 618 people named Solon 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 554,619 Americans share this first name.
Is Solon a common name?
Solon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,345 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Solon most popular?
Solon reached peak popularity in 1916, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Solon is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Solon a male name?
Solon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Solon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Solon Smith, Solon Johnson, Solon 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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