boy's name
Suleiman
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,012
England and Wales
#599
2025 births
Suleiman is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Suleiman is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
Suleiman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 104 |
| 2010s | 381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 490 |
How popular is Suleiman?
In 2025, Suleiman was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Suleiman is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Suleiman is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Suleïman | Suleïman is a rare spelling of Suleiman, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Suleiman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Suleiman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Suleiman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Suleiman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Suleiman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Suleiman
How popular is the name Suleiman?
In 2025, Suleiman was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Suleiman a girl's or a boy's name?
Suleiman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Suleiman most popular?
Suleiman peaked in 2023, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Suleiman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Suleiman currently ranks #599 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.