Salomon
How to say it: SAL-uh-mun · /ˈsæləˌmən/
French and Spanish form of Solomon, Hebrew for 'peace' - traditional biblical name still widely used.
Salomon was the 316th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 92 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #297 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #316 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 92 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,965 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #297 |
| In France, 2025 | #347 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Salomon is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Parents who love Salomon also love
Nicknames
- Sal
- Salo
Honouring a Salomon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Salomon is about 1 in 124.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #347 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Salomon
- Salomon Kalou (born 1985)Ivorian association football player
- Salomon Gessner (1730–1788)Swiss painter, etcher and poet
- Salomon August Andrée (1854–1897)Swedish engineer, balloon pioneer and explorer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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