Suleiman
Boy name · #1775 in 2025 · Very rare
Suleiman ranks #1775 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 91 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2600, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 boys born in 2025 was named Suleiman.
Babies named Suleiman per year. Source: SSA.
The 42-year story
Suleiman first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 102 babies and a rank of #1668. 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 Suleiman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Suleiman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Suleiman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Suleiman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Suleiman is most common
State-level data for Suleiman 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 Suleiman
Statistically, parents drawn to Suleiman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sulaiman, Sulayman, Bowman, Luqman, and Safwan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Suleiman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #1771 |
| 2024 | 92 | #1776 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1668 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 74 | #1946 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2150 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 47 | #2600 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 20 | #4659 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Suleiman a popular boy name?
Suleiman ranked #1775 among boys in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2600.
When was the name Suleiman most popular?
Suleiman peaked in 2023, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1668 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Suleiman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American boys was named Suleiman. 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.