Solomon is a distinctive choice, ranked #393 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Solomon in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#393
US Rank #422
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About the Name Solomon
Solomon is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 37 places over five years. Its high point was #216 in 1999, and it now sits at #427. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Solomon is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Solomon in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #422, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Solomon
Norman Solomon — Norman Solomon is an American journalist, media critic, left-leaning progressive activist, and former U.S.
Solomon Kvirkvelia — Solomon "Saba" Kvirkvelia () (Georgian: სოლომონ "საბა" კვირკველია, romanized: solomon "saba" k'virk'velia, pronounced [solomon saba kʼʷiɾkʼʷelia]; born 6 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club…
Solomon Eccles — Solomon Eccles, also known as Solomon Eagle, was an English composer.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Solomon
Unlikely. With around 105 UK babies named Solomon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Solomon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Solomon has been fairly steady, ranked #393 in 2025 against #390 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #216 in 1999.
Solomon is more popular in the US (#417) than in the UK (#427). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Solomon include: Norman Solomon, Solomon Kvirkvelia and David M. Solomon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Solomon appears in the US top 500 at #417 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
105
UK babies named Solomon (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 3 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Solomon
Almost certainly the only Solomon in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Solomon
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Solomon "Saba" Kvirkvelia () (Georgian: სოლომონ "საბა" კვირკველია, romanized: solomon "saba" k'virk'velia, pronounced [solomon saba kʼʷiɾkʼʷelia]; born 6 February 1992) is a Georgian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi and the Georgia national team.
David Michael Solomon is an American investment banker who has been chief executive officer (CEO) of Goldman Sachs since October 2018 and chairman since January 2019.
The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical composite text ascribed to King Solomon but not regarded as canonical scripture by Jews or Christian groups.