Suleiman
Boy name · #1775 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Suleiman? In official American birth records, Suleiman has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Suleiman?
In official American birth records, the name Suleiman first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.