Fun Facts About the Name Sol
- More than 12 thousand babies named Sol: U.S. records list 12,380 babies given the name Sol from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 4,097 girls received the name Sol - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Sol Mean?
Sol is used in English mainly as a short form of Solomon, a name from Hebrew Shlomo (שְׁלֹמֹה), which rests on the root shalom, "peace"; in this use Sol means "peace." The name has a second, unrelated origin in Latin sōl, "the sun" - the word the Romans used both for the sun and for the god of the sun - which passed into Spanish, Portuguese, and other Romance languages as an everyday word and as a given name. The Old Norse name Sól, the sun goddess of Norse myth, belongs to the same ancient "sun" word family as Latin sōl: both go back to a Proto-Indo-European root for the sun, though the Norse name reached Scandinavia by a Germanic path rather than through Latin. The Hebrew and the "sun" names look alike but share no origin.
Sol Name History & Origins
As an English given name, Sol is recorded chiefly as a familiar form of Solomon. In Jewish communities in Britain, the United States, and elsewhere, men whose full name was Solomon - or a Yiddish form of it - were commonly called Sol in daily life, and Sol also stood on its own as a Yiddish name (Yiddish: סאָל). The same shortening of the biblical name into a one-syllable everyday form occurred in a number of European languages.
The Latin word sōl gave the name an independent life. In Rome, Sol was the sun god, and the emperor Aurelian promoted the cult of Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun," in the 270s CE; a festival of the sun was later kept on December 25. In Spanish and Portuguese, sol still means "sun," and Sol has been used as a given name in those languages, frequently for girls and often in combinations such as María Sol.
The Norse goddess Sól appears in Old Norse sources written down in the 13th century, including poems of the Poetic Edda. There she is the daughter of Mundilfari and sister of Máni, the moon, and she drives the horses that pull the sun across the sky while a wolf pursues her. Her name is the Germanic "sun" word, related to Latin sōl but not to Solomon; the two traditions should not be merged.
How Popular is the Name Sol?
Sol recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #257 in 1913.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #722 | 389 | 0.0242% |
| 2024 | #819 | 336 | 0.0208% |
| 2023 | #892 | 301 | 0.0188% |
| 2022 | #838 | 335 | 0.0204% |
| 2021 | #1,053 | 240 | 0.0146% |
| 2020 | #1,226 | 187 | 0.0116% |
| 2019 | #1,514 | 144 | 0.0086% |
| 2018 | #1,607 | 134 | 0.0079% |
| 2017 | #1,915 | 106 | 0.0061% |
| 2016 | #2,145 | 91 | 0.0051% |
| 2015 | #2,166 | 88 | 0.0049% |
| 2014 | #2,091 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 2013 | #2,208 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2012 | #2,354 | 80 | 0.0045% |
| 2011 | #2,431 | 76 | 0.0043% |
| 2010 | #1,908 | 106 | 0.0060% |
| 2009 | #2,702 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2008 | #2,439 | 79 | 0.0042% |
| 2007 | #2,210 | 90 | 0.0047% |
| 2006 | #2,265 | 85 | 0.0045% |
| 2005 | #2,605 | 66 | 0.0036% |
| 2004 | #2,735 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2003 | #2,703 | 59 | 0.0032% |
| 2002 | #3,006 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2001 | #2,692 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2000 | #3,015 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1999 | #3,886 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1998 | #2,923 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1997 | #3,993 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #6,690 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #4,333 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #6,618 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #3,977 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1992 | #5,689 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #7,915 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #5,252 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #6,117 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #7,054 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #6,290 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1986 | #6,529 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #5,622 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1984 | #7,335 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #6,645 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #5,860 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1981 | #6,260 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #3,710 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1979 | #4,025 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #6,325 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #4,620 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #4,129 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1975 | #3,745 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1974 | #4,421 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #3,457 | 19 | 0.0013% |
| 1972 | #3,694 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1971 | #3,351 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1970 | #4,227 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1969 | #4,690 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1968 | #5,088 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1967 | #3,818 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #3,252 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1965 | #3,136 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1964 | #5,927 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #3,773 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1962 | #6,472 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #4,842 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #5,119 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #3,796 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1958 | #6,903 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #6,407 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,151 | 184 | 0.0108% |
| 2024 | #1,135 | 186 | 0.0108% |
| 2023 | #1,286 | 149 | 0.0087% |
| 2022 | #1,170 | 175 | 0.0100% |
| 2021 | #1,346 | 138 | 0.0079% |
| 2020 | #1,865 | 80 | 0.0046% |
| 2019 | #2,106 | 69 | 0.0038% |
| 2018 | #1,702 | 93 | 0.0051% |
| 2017 | #2,048 | 69 | 0.0037% |
| 2016 | #2,274 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2015 | #2,597 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 2014 | #2,537 | 49 | 0.0026% |
| 2013 | #3,050 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2012 | #3,290 | 34 | 0.0018% |
| 2011 | #2,501 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2010 | #2,506 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2009 | #2,552 | 50 | 0.0025% |
| 2008 | #3,336 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 2007 | #3,075 | 38 | 0.0018% |
| 2006 | #3,870 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #2,461 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #3,064 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 2003 | #3,036 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2002 | #3,249 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #3,497 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2000 | #4,184 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1999 | #4,313 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1998 | #3,686 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #2,892 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1996 | #5,141 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,857 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #2,605 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1993 | #3,990 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #3,728 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #3,209 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #4,369 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #5,118 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1988 | #4,735 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #4,532 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,850 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #2,588 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1984 | #2,428 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1983 | #3,840 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1982 | #2,958 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #2,561 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #2,358 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1979 | #2,094 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1978 | #2,909 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1977 | #2,121 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1976 | #2,110 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #2,056 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1974 | #2,443 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1973 | #2,389 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1972 | #1,762 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 1971 | #1,907 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1970 | #1,789 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1969 | #2,294 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #1,890 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1967 | #2,962 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1966 | #2,207 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1965 | #2,758 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #1,963 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1963 | #2,287 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1962 | #2,823 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #2,137 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1960 | #2,029 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #1,858 | 20 | 0.0009% |
| 1958 | #2,489 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #2,363 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1956 | #2,158 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #1,569 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1954 | #1,752 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1953 | #1,824 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1952 | #1,745 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1951 | #1,595 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1950 | #1,459 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1949 | #1,404 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1948 | #1,698 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1947 | #1,420 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1946 | #1,256 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 1945 | #1,345 | 25 | 0.0019% |
| 1944 | #1,473 | 22 | 0.0016% |
| 1943 | #1,627 | 20 | 0.0014% |
| 1942 | #1,491 | 23 | 0.0017% |
| 1941 | #1,294 | 27 | 0.0022% |
| 1940 | #1,332 | 26 | 0.0022% |
| 1939 | #1,083 | 36 | 0.0033% |
| 1938 | #991 | 42 | 0.0038% |
| 1937 | #1,010 | 40 | 0.0038% |
| 1936 | #939 | 44 | 0.0042% |
| 1935 | #979 | 43 | 0.0041% |
| 1934 | #929 | 47 | 0.0046% |
| 1933 | #934 | 46 | 0.0046% |
| 1932 | #792 | 65 | 0.0062% |
| 1931 | #709 | 74 | 0.0071% |
| 1930 | #627 | 97 | 0.0088% |
| 1929 | #563 | 111 | 0.0103% |
| 1928 | #511 | 141 | 0.0127% |
| 1927 | #468 | 168 | 0.0149% |
| 1926 | #468 | 166 | 0.0149% |
| 1925 | #447 | 181 | 0.0162% |
| 1924 | #435 | 198 | 0.0175% |
| 1923 | #371 | 259 | 0.0236% |
| 1922 | #397 | 230 | 0.0211% |
| 1921 | #388 | 245 | 0.0222% |
| 1920 | #380 | 246 | 0.0231% |
| 1919 | #388 | 228 | 0.0233% |
| 1918 | #316 | 321 | 0.0317% |
| 1917 | #310 | 298 | 0.0322% |
| 1916 | #335 | 254 | 0.0285% |
| 1915 | #315 | 272 | 0.0321% |
| 1914 | #279 | 251 | 0.0383% |
| 1913 | #257 | 218 | 0.0425% |
| 1912 | #274 | 169 | 0.0393% |
| 1911 | #302 | 78 | 0.0345% |
| 1910 | #287 | 73 | 0.0376% |
| 1909 | #317 | 53 | 0.0323% |
| 1908 | #343 | 44 | 0.0285% |
| 1907 | #373 | 37 | 0.0252% |
| 1906 | #420 | 28 | 0.0210% |
| 1905 | #403 | 29 | 0.0219% |
| 1904 | #416 | 26 | 0.0203% |
| 1903 | #344 | 32 | 0.0268% |
| 1902 | #336 | 34 | 0.0277% |
| 1901 | #358 | 27 | 0.0254% |
| 1900 | #428 | 28 | 0.0186% |
| 1899 | #453 | 18 | 0.0169% |
| 1898 | #520 | 17 | 0.0139% |
| 1897 | #374 | 26 | 0.0231% |
| 1896 | #396 | 25 | 0.0209% |
| 1895 | #396 | 24 | 0.0204% |
| 1894 | #409 | 22 | 0.0190% |
| 1893 | #477 | 16 | 0.0142% |
| 1892 | #442 | 20 | 0.0164% |
| 1891 | #493 | 14 | 0.0138% |
| 1890 | #531 | 14 | 0.0126% |
| 1889 | #403 | 21 | 0.0190% |
| 1888 | #553 | 14 | 0.0116% |
| 1887 | #483 | 14 | 0.0138% |
| 1886 | #507 | 14 | 0.0126% |
| 1885 | #342 | 26 | 0.0241% |
| 1884 | #429 | 19 | 0.0166% |
| 1883 | #456 | 16 | 0.0153% |
| 1882 | #413 | 20 | 0.0176% |
| 1881 | #455 | 15 | 0.0149% |
| 1880 | #559 | 12 | 0.0109% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Sol Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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