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Sol

sohl /soʊl/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025 (girls)
#722
Babies in 2025 (girls)
389 (0.022% of girls)
As a boy name
#1,145 in 2025 (184 babies)Peak #256 in 1913
Trend (girls)
Rising #1,224 in 2020 #722 in 2025
Peak (girls)
#722 in 2025
First recorded
1880 (as a boy name; 1953 as a girl name)

Meaning of Sol

Sol is a little name that carries a lot of light. In Spanish and Latin, it means “sun,” so it instantly paints your child as a pocket-sized sunrise, bright enough to chase away any morning grogginess. In Hebrew circles it also serves as a friendly shorthand for Solomon, giving it an extra layer of wisdom and musical flair (think “Do-Re-Mi”’s sunny note). Because it’s unisex, Sol slips easily onto any birth certificate, and its fast, one-syllable punch feels modern while its roots reach back through centuries of storytelling and song. American parents have been quietly rediscovering the name—its steady climb in the charts shows that word is spreading, but it’s still rare enough to feel special on the playground. If you’re hunting for a name that glows without showing off, Sol might be the perfect little star for your family galaxy.

How to pronounce Sol

English

Spanish

Popularity of Sol in the U.S.

Sol was the #722 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 389 babies. It has been in the top 1,000 since 2022. As a boy name it was #1,145 in 2025, with 184 babies.

Bar and line chart: Sol in the U.S., 1953–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 389 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #722 in 2025.
  • Girls named Sol (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1953–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Girls year by year, 1953⁠–⁠2025 69 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025389722▲ 99
2024336821▲ 70
2023301891▼ 54
2022335837▲ 214
20212401,051▲ 173
20201871,224▲ 284
20191441,508▲ 87
20181341,595▲ 307
20171061,902▲ 227
2016912,129▲ 23
2015882,152▼ 71
2014932,081▲ 106
2013852,187▲ 149
2012802,336▲ 80
2011762,416▼ 519
20101061,897▲ 775
2009682,672▼ 253
2008792,419▼ 221
2007902,198▲ 50
2006852,248▲ 332
2005662,580▲ 131
2004602,711▼ 38
2003592,673▲ 303
2002492,976▼ 313
2001562,663▲ 311
2000472,974▲ 830
1999313,804▼ 915
1998452,889▲ 1,008
1997283,897▲ 2,495
1996146,392▼ 2,175
1995244,217▲ 2,102
1994146,319▼ 2,442
1993273,877▲ 1,607
1992175,484▲ 1,946
1991117,430▼ 2,370
1990185,060▲ 776
1989145,836▲ 830
1988116,666▼ 743
1987125,923▲ 233
1986116,156▼ 808
1985135,348▲ 1,462
198496,810▼ 598
1983106,212▼ 678
1982125,534▲ 351
1981115,885▼ 2,276
1980223,609▲ 294
1979193,903▲ 2,055
1978105,958▼ 1,533
1977154,425▼ 462
1976163,963▼ 326
1975183,637▲ 590
1974144,227▼ 885
1973193,342▲ 201
1972173,543▼ 277
1971203,266▲ 772
1970144,038▲ 380
1969114,418▲ 361
196894,779▼ 1,123
1967133,656▼ 508
1966163,148▼ 98
1965173,050▲ 2,424
196475,474▼ 1,839
1963133,635▲ 2,225
196265,860▼ 1,314
196194,546▲ 227
196084,773▼ 1,154
1959123,619▲ 2,484
195856,103back
195355,673new

Boys year by year, 1880⁠–⁠2025 146 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
20251841,145▼ 10
20241861,135▲ 148
20231501,283▼ 115
20221751,168▲ 166
20211391,334▲ 515
2020801,849▲ 232
2019692,081▼ 394
2018931,687▲ 345
2017692,032▲ 223
2016592,255▲ 310
2015482,565▼ 49
2014492,516▲ 482
2013372,998▲ 233
2012343,231▼ 753
2011502,478▼ 11
2010502,467▲ 61
2009502,528▲ 758
2008343,286▼ 261
2007383,025▲ 757
2006263,782▼ 1,349
2005472,433▲ 581
2004333,014▼ 21
2003322,993▲ 195
2002283,188▲ 222
2001253,410▲ 656
2000194,066▲ 96
1999174,162▼ 565
1998203,597▼ 774
1997272,823▲ 2,055
1996124,878▲ 623
1995105,501▼ 2,945
1994292,556▲ 1,263
1993163,819▼ 215
1992173,604▼ 499
1991203,105▲ 1,062
1990134,167▲ 644
1989104,811▼ 361
1988104,450▼ 211
1987104,239▼ 586
1986123,653▼ 1,149
1985202,504▼ 140
1984212,364▲ 1,266
1983113,630▼ 799
1982162,831▼ 335
1981192,496▼ 212
1980222,284▼ 236
1979252,048▲ 751
1978152,799▼ 736
1977232,063▼ 9
1976232,054▼ 53
1975232,001▲ 357
1974172,358▼ 47
1973172,311▼ 590
1972261,721▲ 141
1971231,862▼ 119
1970251,743▲ 474
1969152,217▼ 381
1968191,836▲ 924
196792,760▼ 628
1966142,132▲ 485
1965102,617▼ 717
1964181,900▲ 300
1963142,200▲ 473
1962102,673▼ 603
1961162,070▼ 97
1960171,973▼ 167
1959201,806▲ 564
1958122,370▼ 96
1957132,274▼ 183
1956152,091▼ 553
1955251,538▲ 168
1954201,706▲ 59
1953191,765▼ 64
1952201,701▼ 148
1951231,553▼ 119
1950261,434▼ 54
1949281,380▲ 276
1948201,656▼ 262
1947281,394▼ 158
1946321,236▲ 91
1945251,327▲ 111
1944221,438▲ 139
1943201,577▼ 110
1942231,467▼ 191
1941271,276▲ 35
1940261,311▼ 241
1939361,070▼ 93
193842977▲ 23
1937401,000▼ 76
193644924▲ 45
193543969▼ 52
193447917▲ 9
193346926▼ 140
193265786▼ 84
193174702▼ 77
193097625▼ 64
1929111561▼ 53
1928141508▼ 41
1927168467–
1926166467▼ 20
1925181447▼ 12
1924198435▼ 65
1923259370▲ 26
1922230396▼ 9
1921245387▼ 7
1920246380▲ 8
1919228388▼ 75
1918321313▼ 6
1917298307▲ 28
1916254335▼ 24
1915272311▼ 33
1914251278▼ 22
1913218256▲ 15
1912169271▲ 29
191178300▼ 15
191073285▲ 30
190953315▲ 26
190844341▲ 25
190737366▲ 45
190628411▼ 18
190529393▲ 16
190426409▼ 69
190332340▼ 5
190234335▲ 18
190127353▲ 71
190028424▲ 14
189918438▲ 67
189817505▼ 138
189726367▲ 21
189625388▲ 2
189524390▲ 9
189422399▲ 60
189316459▼ 37
189220422▲ 54
189114476▲ 35
189014511▼ 123
188921388▲ 140
188814528▼ 67
188714461▲ 30
188614491▼ 159
188526332▲ 84
188419416▲ 32
188316448▼ 49
188220399▲ 43
188115442▲ 84
188012526–

Sol by state

Sol ranks #292 in Arizona (2025).

Map: Sol's 2025 rank among girl names in each U.S. state
Rank among girl names by state, 2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Rank by state 22 states
StateRankBabies
Arizona29224
California35991
Utah40810
Colorado45612
Oregon4837
Texas48766
Connecticut5405
Massachusetts5649
Washington58611
Florida61728
Oklahoma6975
New Jersey71810
Illinois79711
North Carolina83411
Maryland8405
Tennessee9836
Indiana1,0325
Michigan1,0616
Georgia1,2137
Pennsylvania1,2316
New York1,23511
Ohio1,2716

Notable people named Sol

  • Sol Campbell is a highly regarded English former footballer and manager, known as one of the best centre-backs after playing 20 years in the Premier League and 11 years for England.
  • Sol LeWitt — Solomon "Sol" LeWitt was an American artist renowned for his work in conceptual art and minimalism.
  • Sol Kumin, an American business leader and philanthropist, made horseracing history in 2018 by winning both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same weekend and co-owning Triple Crown winner Justify.
  • Sol Kerzner — Solomon 'Sol' Kerzner was a South African business magnate who founded major hotel groups and faced political and business controversies.
  • Sol Alexander Rosenberg is an American hip hop artist whose 2012 album "Yours Truly" was critically acclaimed and reached number one on the iTunes U.S. Hip-Hop Albums Chart.
More people named Sol 4 more
  • Sol Price was an American retailer who founded FedMart, Price Club, and PriceSmart and is recognized as the father of the warehouse store retail model.
  • Sol Spiegelman, an American molecular biologist, developed nucleic acid hybridization, which laid the foundation for recombinant DNA technology.
  • Sol Goldman was a prominent American real estate investor who owned the largest private property portfolio in New York City, including the Chrysler Building.
  • Sol Myron Linowitz was an American diplomat, lawyer, and businessman.