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boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Suleyman

Meaning Suleyman or Süleyman is a variant of Suleiman Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,365

Suleyman or Süleyman is a variant of Suleiman.

Rank 2025
#5,365
among boys · ↓1,480 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Suleyman · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,893
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
29 babies
All-time total
339
#9,932 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Suleyman popularity over time

339 babies have been named Suleyman since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2000s 63 6 – #7,520
2010s 145 15 +130% #3,985
2020s (to 2025) 131 22 +51% #3,885

The story of Suleyman

Suleyman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,365 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 339 American babies have been named Suleyman. Its peak came in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Suleyman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Suleyman?

The median living Suleyman is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 300 people named Suleyman are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Suleyman year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #5,365
2024 29 #3,885
2023 21 #4,866
2022 23 #4,551
2021 20 #4,909
2020 20 #4,836
2019 27 #3,985
2018 17 #5,510
2017 14 #6,295
2016 20 #4,918
2015 12 #7,015
2014 17 #5,455
2013 12 #6,965
2012 7 #10,614
2011 11 #7,439
2010 8 #9,559
2009 10 #8,227
2008 7 #10,890
2007 11 #7,520
2006 9 #8,635
2005 7 #10,003
2004 – –
2003 5 #12,520
2002 7 #9,259
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2000 7 #8,999
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Famous people named Suleyman

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Suleyman Kerimov Suleyman Kerimov Russian businessman and oligarch b. 1966 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Suleyman Shah Turkish khan, grandfather of Osman I 1178–1236 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Suleyman, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Suleyman?

The median living Suleyman is about 7 years old. Half of all living Suleymans are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Suleyman are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Suleyman are alive in the United States, based on 339 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Suleyman mean?

Suleyman or Süleyman is a variant of Suleiman.

How popular is the name Suleyman in 2025?

Suleyman ranked #5,365 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Suleyman?

339 babies have been named Suleyman in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Suleyman most popular?

Suleyman peaked in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Suleyman a boy or girl name?

Suleyman is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Suleyman rising or falling?

Suleyman is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Suleyman?

Well-known people named Suleyman include Suleyman Kerimov (businessperson), Suleyman Shah (politician).

Names like Suleyman

Names that sound and feel close to Suleyman: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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