Suleiman
Suleiman was the 1777th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 91 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1678th with 102 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 861 places. More babies were named Suleiman in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,777 boys, up 183 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 91boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023102 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,048babies recorded
Suleiman popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,777 | 91 |
| 2020 | #1,960 | 74 |
| 2010 | #4,506 | 22 |
| 2000 | #7,324 | 9 |
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How popular is Suleiman, counting every spelling?
Suleiman is a spelling of Sulaiman, a name family that ranked #880 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,777 for Suleiman on its own. Together these spellings went to 259 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman | 107 | #1,597 | 529 |
| Suleiman | 91 | #1,777 | 416 |
| Sulayman | 61 | #2,300 | 208 |
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 Suleiman?
91 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Suleiman (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Suleiman 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 92 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Suleiman.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Suleiman?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Suleiman are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 13. That makes Suleiman 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.
Suleiman by state
How common Suleiman was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (2.4×), New York (2.2×). In 40 states fewer than five boys 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 Suleiman: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Suleiman, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Suleiman
How popular is the name Suleiman?
Suleiman was the 1777th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 91 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 1678th with 102 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 861 places. More babies were named Suleiman in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Suleiman a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Suleiman in the US.
Where is Suleiman most popular?
In 2021–2025, Suleiman was most common in Illinois (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Michigan.