Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Peace. Variant of Shalom. In the bible Solomon (son of David and Bathsheba) succeeded his father as king of Israel and wrote Proverbs: Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon.
Peace; variant of Salem. Solomon (son of David and Bathsheba) succeeded his father as King of Israel. The Old Testament''s Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are ascribed to him.
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Solomon
Pronunciation
s(o)-lo-mon
Famous People
Artist and writer Solomon Charles Levine
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #368, 904 births); most recent 2025 (rank #422, 767 births)
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #8151, 6 births); most recent 1988 (rank #11792, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 767 | – |
| 2024 | 765 | – |
| 2023 | 709 | – |
| 2022 | 709 | – |
| 2021 | 737 | – |
| 2020 | 750 | – |
| 2019 | 755 | – |
| 2018 | 824 | – |
| 2017 | 883 | – |
| 2016 | 904 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #295, 158 births); most recent 2025 (rank #393, 105 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 |
| 2024 | 94 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2022 | 104 |
| 2021 | 117 |
| 2020 | 109 |
| 2019 | 130 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2016 | 126 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1695, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #268, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #350, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #560, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #342, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #266, 15 births); most recent 2022 (rank #361, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence