Sulaiman
Boy name · #1592 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sulaiman in class?
Sulaiman scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sulaiman is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sulaiman is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sulaimans were TX (17), NY (12), IL (9), MI (9), VA (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.