Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Sol
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1918
Peak births
321
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Sol
How many people are named Sol?
An estimated 2,658 living Americans are named Sol.
How rare is Sol?
Sol is uncommon among babies today, with 184 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 42.7% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Sol?
The median age of a living American named Sol is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 40 years old.
Is Sol still popular?
Yes — Sol is currently rising in popularity, with 184 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Sol most common?
Sol has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
42.7%
2025
184
All-time
8,285