How Many People Are Named Suleiman?
An estimated 948 people in the United States have the first name Suleiman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Suleiman peaked in popularity in 2023 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Suleiman 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 Suleiman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
948
About 1 in 361,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
102 births
Total Registered
957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Suleiman
Suleiman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 957 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Suleiman as a male name
Ranked #1,785 in 2024
92 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (102 births)
Suleiman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Suleiman span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 399 babies were registered. Suleiman remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Suleiman by Decade
How has Suleiman 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.
Suleiman by State
Birth registrations for Suleiman span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 27 Suleimans were registered per state.
Suleiman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Suleiman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Suleiman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Suleiman?
We estimate approximately 948 people named Suleiman 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 361,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Suleiman a common name?
Suleiman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Suleiman most popular?
Suleiman reached peak popularity in 2023, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Suleiman is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Suleiman a male name?
Suleiman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Suleiman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Suleiman Smith, Suleiman Johnson, Suleiman 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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