The first name Sulayman
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 80 boys were named Sulayman, making it the 484th most popular boys’ name.
1,145
babies named Sulayman, 1996–2025
#484
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sulayman with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sulayman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 61 boys born in the United States were named Sulayman, the 2,300th most popular boys’ name that year.
743
babies named Sulayman since 1880
#2,300
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sulayman
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sulayman al-BaruniBerber Ibadi scholar, poet, statesman and a prominent figure in the history of Libya, 1870–1940
- Sulayman MarrehGambian association football player, born 1996
Questions
- How popular is the name Sulayman?
- In 2025, 80 boys born in England and Wales were named Sulayman, ranking 484th.
- Is Sulayman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 743 US babies named Sulayman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sulayman most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 61 babies were named Sulayman, its highest rank at 2,300th.