Salomon

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A few things about Salomon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Salomon

Salomon Kalou

Ivorian association football player

Choose Salomon and your child shares a first name with Salomon Kalou, an Ivorian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Salomon, like who?” Salomon Kalou's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 18,553 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Salomon, 92 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Salomon would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySalomon has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Salomons, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #809.
• 🚀TrendSalomon has climbed 437 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,753. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedSalomon is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #743, followed by Florida (#846). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningSalomon is a Spanish form of Solomon, which means “peace”. Our records link it to French, Hebrew and Spanish roots.

About the name Salomon

Salomon is a boy name of French, Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “peace”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-mon”. US birth records list Salomon for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 121 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #809 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,753, with 92 babies.

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