Sol
Sol was the 722nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 389 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,444 places. More babies were named Sol in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning sun; or short form of Solomon · Latin, Spanish, Hebrew
Say it SOHL /soʊl/
- Rank in 2025
- #722 girls, up 504 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 389girls
- Girls and boys
- 66% girls, 34% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025389 babies
- Total since 1880
- 12,382babies recorded
What does the name Sol mean?
Sol has two sources. It is the Latin and Spanish word for 'sun' (Latin sōl), the name of the Roman sun god, and in Spanish-speaking families Sol is used for girls, sometimes from the Marian title María del Sol. For boys in older American records it is usually a short form of Solomon, the biblical king, from Hebrew Shlomo, connected with shalom 'peace'.
sōl (Latin, “sun”)שְׁלֹמֹה (Shlomo) (Hebrew, “Solomon”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Solomon, Soleil, Solana, Marisol.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Sol', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'sol' (Latin section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Solomon', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Sol popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #722 | #1,151 | 389 | 184 |
| 2020 | #1,226 | #1,869 | 187 | 80 |
| 2010 | #1,909 | #2,506 | 106 | 50 |
| 2000 | #3,015 | #4,184 | 47 | 19 |
| 1990 | #5,251 | #4,370 | 18 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,709 | #2,358 | 22 | 22 |
| 1970 | #4,226 | #1,788 | 14 | 25 |
| 1960 | #5,119 | #2,029 | 8 | 17 |
| 1950 | — | #1,459 | — | 26 |
| 1940 | — | #1,332 | — | 26 |
| 1930 | — | #627 | — | 97 |
| 1920 | — | #380 | — | 246 |
| 1910 | — | #287 | — | 73 |
| 1900 | — | #428 | — | 28 |
| 1890 | — | #531 | — | 14 |
| 1880 | — | #559 | — | 12 |
How popular is Sol, counting every spelling?
Sol is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #703 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #722 for Sol on its own. Together these spellings went to 407 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol | 389 | #722 | 1,601 |
| Sole | 18 | #6,519 | 94 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Sol?
389 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sol (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Sol born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sol.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sol?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Sol are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 20. That makes Sol a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sol by state
How common Sol was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (3.0×), California (2.4×), Texas (1.8×), Colorado (1.5×). In 26 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sol: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sol, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Sol · Sibling names for Sol
Sol is also a nickname for Solomon and Marisol.
Questions about the name Sol
What does Sol mean?
Sol means “sun; or short form of Solomon” (Latin, Spanish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Sol?
Sol was the 722nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 389 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,444 places. More babies were named Sol in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Sol a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 66% girls, 34% boys given the name Sol in the US.
Where is Sol most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sol was most common in Arizona (0.60 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.