The first name Suleyman
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Suleyman, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 24 births (#1,139).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Suleyman with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Suleyman at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 18 boys born in the United States were named Suleyman, the 5,365th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 29 were.
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 Suleyman
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Süleyman Demirel9th President of the Republic of Turkey (1924-2015)
- Suleiman II20th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1687–1691)
- Soliman PashaFounder of the Egyptian modern army, 1788–1860
Questions
- How popular is the name Suleyman?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Suleyman, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2021, with 24 births.
- Is Suleyman a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 339 US babies named Suleyman since 1880 were boys.
- When was Suleyman most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 29 babies were named Suleyman, its highest rank at 3,885th.