Sulaiman is a distinctive choice, ranked #364 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Sulaiman in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#364
About the Name Sulaiman
Sulaiman is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #364. The name has climbed 62 places in the last five years โ a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Sulaiman is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Sulaiman
Unlikely. With around 119 UK babies named Sulaiman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Sulaiman in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Sulaiman is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 62 places over the last five years to #364 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Sulaiman is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Sulaiman include: Ahmed Sulaiman โ Ahmed Sulaiman (Arabic:ุฃุญู ุฏ ุณููู ุงู) is an Emirati footballer.; Faiz Wan Sulaiman โ Wan Mohammad Faiz bin Wan Sulaiman is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia A2 Amateur League club AAK Puncak Alam.; Sulaiman Baba Timbo โ Sulaiman Baba Timbo is a former student of 'The Bo School', a graduate of Durham University (currently Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone) and a....
Sulaiman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Sulaimans in the wild.
119
UK babies named Sulaiman (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 62 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sulaiman
Likely around 1 other Sulaiman in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Wan Mohammad Faiz bin Wan Sulaiman is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Malaysia A2 Amateur League club AAK Puncak Alam.
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Mirza Sulaiman Shikoh was a Mughal prince and the eldest son of Crown prince Dara Shikoh. He was exiled in May 1662 at Gwalior Fort on the orders of his paternal uncle, Emperor Aurangzeb.
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