Sulaiman
Boy name · #1592 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sulaiman? In official American birth records, Sulaiman has been tracked continuously since 1972, giving it 53 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Sulaiman?
In official American birth records, the name Sulaiman first appeared in 1972 (over 53 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 53 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.