How Many People Are Named Sulayman?
An estimated 674 people in the United States have the first name Sulayman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Sulayman peaked in popularity in 2017 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sulayman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sulayman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
674
About 1 in 508,538 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2017
45 births
Total Registered
681
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sulayman
Sulayman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 681 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sulayman as a male name
Ranked #3,440 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (45 births)
Sulayman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sulayman span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 265 babies were registered. While Sulayman is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sulayman by Decade
How has Sulayman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sulayman by State
Birth registrations for Sulayman span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, New York. On average, about 19 Sulaymans were registered per state.
Sulayman + Last Name Combinations
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Sulayman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sulayman?
We estimate approximately 674 people named Sulayman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 508,538 Americans share this first name.
Is Sulayman a common name?
Sulayman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 681 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sulayman most popular?
Sulayman reached peak popularity in 2017, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sulayman is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sulayman a male name?
Sulayman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sulayman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sulayman Smith, Sulayman Johnson, Sulayman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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