boy's name
Solomon
SOL-uh-mun
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 43,566
the United States
#422
2025 births
Solomon means peace, and it charts in all seven markets we track — the same Hebrew shalom behind the Arabic Suleiman, so one name covers the Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions at once. Suleiman the Magnificent carried the Arabic form.
- Solomon is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 907 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 4,322 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Solomon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 486 |
| 1890s | 415 |
| 1900s | 569 |
| 1910s | 2,680 |
| 1920s | 2,766 |
| 1930s | 1,487 |
| 1940s | 1,499 |
| 1950s | 1,583 |
| 1960s | 1,281 |
| 1970s | 1,845 |
| 1980s | 2,411 |
| 1990s | 3,383 |
| 2000s | 5,631 |
| 2010s | 7,598 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,446 |
What Solomon means
Solomon means peace, or peaceable. The Hebrew shalom carries wholeness and completeness as much as absence of war, so the sense is broader than the English word.
Where Solomon comes from
Solomon is the Hebrew Shelomoh, built on shalom — peace, but also wholeness, soundness and welfare, which is why it serves as a greeting. The Arabic Suleiman is the same name, and Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman empire at its height. Solomon's temple, his judgment over the disputed child, and his proverbial wisdom made the name common across all three Abrahamic traditions.
Solomon in use
Solomon peaked in the United States in 2016, when 907 babies were registered, and our data marks it rising. It charts in all seven markets we track — 393rd in England and Wales on 105 births, 422nd in the United States on 767, 427th in Northern Ireland, 609th in Canada, 640th in Scotland on 4, 705th in Ireland on 4 and 1965th in France on 15 — across 43,566 lifetime births.
How popular is Solomon?
In 2025, Solomon was given to 767 babies in the United States, ranking #422 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Solomon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Solomon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Solomon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Solomon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Solomon
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Solomon in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Solomon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Solomon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Solomon
What does the name Solomon mean?
Peace — the Hebrew shalom, which also carries wholeness and welfare.
Is Suleiman the same name?
Yes — the Arabic form, borne by Suleiman the Magnificent.
Why is shalom a greeting?
It means wholeness and welfare, not merely the absence of war.
Where is Solomon used?
All six markets we track, and our data marks it rising.
How popular is the name Solomon?
In 2025, Solomon was given to 767 babies in the United States, ranking #422 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Solomon a girl's or a boy's name?
Solomon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Solomon?
Solomon has 3 syllables.
When was Solomon most popular?
Solomon peaked in 2016, when 907 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Solomon?
Solomon is usually shortened to Sol.
Is Solomon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Solomon currently ranks #393 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.