Suleman is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Suleman in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Suleman
Suleman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1034 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #600 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Suleman is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Suleman in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Suleman
Suleman Huda — Suleman Huda is a Pakistani former cricketer.
Suleman Khan (cricketer) — Suleman Khan is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who played for Lahore cricket team.
Suleman Sani — Suleman Sani is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Suleman
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Suleman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Suleman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Suleman is declining: down 784 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #600 in 1998.
Suleman 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 Suleman include: Suleman Huda, Suleman Khan (cricketer) and Suleman Sani. Short summaries for each appear below.
Suleman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Sulemans in the wild.
12
UK babies named Suleman (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 784 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Suleman
Almost certainly the only Suleman in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Suleman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Natalie Denise Suleman, known as Octomom in the media, is an American media personality who came to international attention when she gave birth to the first surviving octuplets in January 2009.