Solomon

“Peace; whole, complete” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #422 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Solomon has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #196 (1880) · 38,069 babies named Solomon all-time · 1 in 2,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,600 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Solomons

Solomon ibn Gabirol — 11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
Solomon Burke — American singer (1940–2010)
Solomon Asch — Polish-American psychologist (1907-1996)
Solomon — King of Hungary (1053-1087)
Solomon Northup — free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders

In stories & tradition

Solomon — Books of Chronicles · First Book of Chronicles
Solomon Kane — film character
Solomon Grundy — Batman: Arkham City · Arrow

What Solomons become

Among 723 notable people named Solomon:

Business leaders appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Solomon R. Guggenheim, American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949).

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