Solomon

Solomon

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Greek

Solomon first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 158 babies (rank #296 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Solomon

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Solomon yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,669

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

158

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	60	#373
1997	68	#352
1998	92	#284
1999	141	#217
2000	129	#234
2001	126	#235
2002	104	#270
2003	132	#242
2004	134	#249
2005	142	#246
2006	150	#252
2007	132	#293
2008	128	#315
2009	153	#282
2010	149	#301
2011	140	#319
2012	141	#320
2013	122	#340
2014	142	#320
2015	158	#296
2016	126	#370

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#373

1997

#352

1998

#284

1999

141

#217

2000

129

#234

2001

126

#235

2002

104

#270

2003

132

#242

2004

134

#249

2005

142

#246

2006

150

#252

2007

132

#293

2008

128

#315

2009

153

#282

2010

149

#301

2011

140

#319

2012

141

#320

2013

122

#340

2014

142

#320

2015

158

#296

2016

126

#370