Sulayman
Boy name · #2296 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sulayman? In official American birth records, Sulayman has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Sulayman ranks #2296 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Sulayman.
Babies named Sulayman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 36-year story
Sulayman first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2284. 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 Sulayman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sulayman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sulayman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sulayman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sulayman is most common
State-level data for Sulayman 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 Sulayman
Statistically, parents drawn to Sulayman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sulaiman, Suleiman, Luqman, Bowman, and Salman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sulayman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 30 | #3570 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 45 | #2715 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 17 | #4824 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sulayman?
In official American birth records, the name Sulayman first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Sulayman a popular boy name?
Sulayman ranked #2296 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Sulayman most popular?
Sulayman peaked in 2025, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2284 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sulayman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Sulayman. 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.