Salomon
Boy name · #1754 in 2025 · Very rare
Salomon is currently the #1754 boy name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2055, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Salomon.
The 145-year story
Salomon first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 92 babies and a rank of #1753. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Salomon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Salomon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Salomon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Salomon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Salomon is most common
State-level data for Salomon is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Salomon
Statistically, parents drawn to Salomon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shimon, Armon, Daemon, Eamon, and Amon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Salomon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 87 | #1856 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2032 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 70 | #2028 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2055 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 54 | #2358 |
| 2011 | 56 | #2284 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2239 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2010 |
| 2008 | 56 | #2327 |
| 2007 | 73 | #1928 |
| 2006 | 72 | #1877 |
| 2005 | 76 | #1742 |
| 2004 | 80 | #1618 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 66 | #1744 |
| 2001 | 62 | #1800 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Salomon a popular boy name?
Salomon ranked #1754 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2055.
When was the name Salomon most popular?
Salomon peaked in 2025, when 92 American boys received the name (ranked #1753 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Salomon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Salomon. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.