Sol
Sol is a given name, usually a form of "Solomon" or a gender-neutral Spanish name meaning "sun." Notable people with the name include:Sol Aragones, Filipina broadcast journalist and politician Sol Bamba, French-born Ivorian footballer Sol Bloom (1870–1949), member of the U.S.
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Jewish
- Norse Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Sol
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sol is a given name, usually a form of "Solomon" or a gender-neutral Spanish name meaning "sun." Notable people with the name include:Sol Aragones, Filipina broadcast journalist and politician Sol Bamba, French-born Ivorian footballer Sol Bloom (1870–1949), member of the U.S.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Jewish
- Norse Mythology
The Story of Sol
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Sol as a girl name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 377 newborns named Sol — #751 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Sols. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #751 among girl names with 377 births, rising sharply (+111% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Sols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Sol as a boy name dates back to 1880, when 12 babies received it. 1918 was its biggest year on record, with 321 newborns named Sol — #313 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Sols. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,063 among boy names with 207 births, rising sharply (+103% over the past five years). In total, more than 9K Sols have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sol
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sol. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Sol
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About the name Sol
Sol is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Sol's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #256. Use the chart and map above to compare Sol's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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