boy's name
Suleyman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,384
France
#495
2025 births
Suleyman is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 115 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 6,550 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Suleyman over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 255 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 575 |
How popular is Suleyman?
In 2025, Suleyman was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #495 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Suleyman is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Suleyman is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Süleyman | Süleyman is a rare spelling of Suleyman, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 210 times, mostly in France. | 210 |
| Sûleyman | Sûleyman is a rare spelling of Suleyman, written with a circumflex and recorded about 40 times, mostly in France. | 40 |
| Suleymân | Suleymân is a rare spelling of Suleyman, written with a circumflex and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Suleyman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Suleyman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Suleyman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Suleyman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Suleyman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Suleyman
How popular is the name Suleyman?
In 2025, Suleyman was given to 90 babies in France, ranking #495 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Suleyman a girl's or a boy's name?
Suleyman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Suleyman?
Suleyman has 3 syllables.
When was Suleyman most popular?
Suleyman peaked in 2023, when 115 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Suleyman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Suleyman currently ranks #495 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.