Salomon
Masculine · “peaceful”
Salomon is the Spanish and French of Solomon — peaceful, from shalom — and the king it names is remembered as much for his wisdom as for his seven hundred wives.
How old is the name Salomon?
Salomon was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Salomon alive today was born around 1996, making them about 29 years old. About 3,200 people named Salomon are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Salomon most popular?
Salomon peaked in 1880, reaching #809 nationally. Today it ranks #1753, 944 places below that high. See the whole 1880 chart.
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Where it comes from
From shalom to Salomon
The story of Salomon
Solomon builds the Temple, judges the two mothers, and is credited with Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs. His seal became one of the most persistent symbols of the medieval world. Spanish, French and German use Salomon. Spanish-speaking families brought it to America, where it is in current use.
Meaning
peaceful, of peace
From the Hebrew Shelomo, built on shalom, 'peace' — a word that means wholeness and completeness as much as the absence of war. The Arabic Sulayman is the same name. The Hebrew is ordinary and the meaning undisputed.
How the name formed
- shalom
- Shelomo
- Salomon
Related forms: Salomón · Salomon · Salomon · Solomon
Pronouncing Salomon
sah-loh-MOHN
Three syllables, stress on the third. Spanish marks it Salomón; French says sa-lo-MON with a nasal ending.
Nicknames for Salomon
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most boys named
- 202592 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #809reached in 1880
- Change vs 2023
- +24.3%92 in 2025, from 74
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Salomon in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Salomón in Spanish — same name
- Salomon in French — same name
- Salomon in German — same name
- Solomon in English — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: Florida, Texas, California.
Salomons among us
people named Salomon are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 18,566 born in 2025 was named Salomon
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Salomon is on its second act. Revived names age gently: the generation that wore them first is far enough away that the name feels classic rather than dated.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Salomon is headed
Salomon looks set to keep climbing gently, with roughly 17% more babies a year by 2030 if the current curve holds.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Salomon beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Salomon in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- The peace meaning is transparent and undisputed in Hebrew and Arabic alike.
- A figure central to three religious traditions carries it.
- Sal is available as a short form with a real record.
- Solomon is the form English speakers will assume.
- The accent is routinely dropped in American records.
- Three syllables and an end stress will need explaining.
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Frequently asked
- How many Salomons are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 3,200 people named Salomon are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Salomon in 2025?
- Salomon ranks #1753 among US boy names in 2025, with 92 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Salomon?
- About 1 in every 18,566 US boys born in 2025 was named Salomon — 92 in all.
- Will my child share the name Salomon with classmates?
- Salomon will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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