Sulaiman
Boy name · #1592 in 2025 · Very rare
Sulaiman is currently the #1592 boy name in the United States — 107 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2068, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 boys born in 2025 was named Sulaiman.
Babies named Sulaiman per year. Source: SSA.
The 53-year story
Sulaiman first appears in the Social Security records in 1972, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 119 babies and a rank of #1498. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sulaiman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sulaiman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sulaiman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sulaiman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sulaiman is most common
State-level data for Sulaiman is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sulaiman
Statistically, parents drawn to Sulaiman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suleiman, Sulayman, Luqman, Bowman, and Usman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sulaiman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1585 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1521 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1498 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1611 |
| 2021 | 79 | #1915 |
| 2020 | 98 | #1634 |
| 2019 | 89 | #1755 |
| 2018 | 75 | #1959 |
| 2017 | 95 | #1661 |
| 2016 | 77 | #1903 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2068 |
| 2014 | 81 | #1828 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 49 | #2511 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3823 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3670 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sulaiman a popular boy name?
Sulaiman ranked #1592 among boys in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2068.
When was the name Sulaiman most popular?
Sulaiman peaked in 2023, when 119 American boys received the name (ranked #1498 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sulaiman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American boys was named Sulaiman. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.