Suleiman
2025 SSA
About Suleiman
Also transcribed as Sulaiman or Sulayman, this is the Arabic form of the biblical Solomon. It holds strong historical and religious significance, most famously associated with Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
Also linked to the Prophet Solomon in Islamic tradition, this deep, cultural name is growing in usage in the U.S. with about 100 baby boys receiving this name in a recent year. In the UK, it is a Top 600 choice, just outranked by Sulaiman and Sulayman.
Pronounced soo-lay-MAHN.
As of October 2026, Suleiman ranked #1777 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1677 in 2023.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,924 | 40 | 20.8 |
| 2015 | #2,638 | 47 | 24.5 |
| 2016 | #2,831 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #3,241 | 36 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | #2,573 | 50 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | #2,167 | 66 | 36.8 |
| 2020 | #1,960 | 74 | 42.9 |
| 2021 | #2,054 | 72 | 41.2 |
| 2022 | #2,404 | 59 | 33.8 |
| 2023 | #1,677 | 102 | 59.6 |
| 2024 | #1,785 | 92 | 53.4 |
| 2025 | #1,777 | 91 | 53.3 |
World rankings
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Suleiman on lists
Famous Suleimans
- Suleiman I the Magnificent
Ottoman Emperor
- Suleiman II
Ottoman Emperor
- Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh
former President of Lebanon
- Suleiman Nyambui
Tanzanian Olympic distance runner
- Amad Ali Suleiman Al
Hosni, Omani footballer
- Suleiman Mousa
Jordanian author
- Suleiman Okhaifoede Braimoh Jr.
Nigerian,American basketball player
- Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701–1773) (aka: Job Ben Solomon)
was a prominent educated Muslim man from Senegal (West Africa), who was sold into slavery and transported to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade. He published one of the earliest narratives on U.S. slavery.
Suleiman in pop culture
- Sultan Suleiman
character in Turkish television series "Magnificent Century"