Suleyman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1460 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Suleyman in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1460
About the Name Suleyman
Suleyman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 146 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1139 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Suleyman is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Suleyman
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Suleyman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Suleyman in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Suleyman has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 146 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1139 in 2021. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Suleyman 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 Suleyman include: Mustafa Suleyman — Mustafa Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur.; Suleyman Kerimov — Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov (Russian: Сулейма́н Абусаи́дович Кери́мов; Lezgian: Керимрин Абусаидан хва Сулейман; born 12 March 1966) is a Russian...; Adiljan Suleyman — Adiljan Suleyman (Uyghur: ئادىلجان سۇلايمان; Chinese: 阿的江; pinyin: Ādìjiāng·Sūláimàn; born August 21, 1967) is a Chinese former professional basketball player..
Suleyman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Suleymans in the wild.
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UK babies named Suleyman (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 146 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Suleyman
Likely around 1 other Suleyman 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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Mustafa Suleyman is a British artificial intelligence (AI) entrepreneur. He is the CEO of Microsoft AI, and the co-founder and former head of applied AI at DeepMind, an AI company which was acquired by Google.
Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov (Russian: Сулейма́н Абусаи́дович Кери́мов; Lezgian: Керимрин Абусаидан хва Сулейман; born 12 March 1966) is a Russian billionaire, oligarch, philanthropist and politician of the Lezgin descent. Kerimov has close ties to Vladimir Putin's government in Russia, and used to have close ties to Ramzan Kadyrov, the Chechen strongman.
Adiljan Suleyman (Uyghur: ئادىلجان سۇلايمان; Chinese: 阿的江; pinyin: Ādìjiāng·Sūláimàn; born August 21, 1967) is a Chinese former professional basketball player. Adiljan last played and coached for the Bayi Rockets, a Chinese Basketball Association team based in Ningbo.
Suleiman Stalsky (Russian: Сулейман Стальский; Lezgian: Стӏал Сулейман, romanized: Sthal Suleyman; 18 May 1869 – 23 November 1937) was a North Caucasian poet of Lezgin descent from Dagestan. Russian writer Maxim Gorky described him as "Homer of 20th century".
Chimene or Chimène Suleyman is an English writer. She has written on the politics of race and immigration in media including The Guardian, The Independent, the BBC and NPR, and co-edited The Good Immigrant USA in 2019.
Suleyman al-Boustani (Arabic: سليمان البـسـتاني / ALA-LC: Sulaymān al-Bustānī, Turkish: Süleyman el-Büstani; 1856–1925) was a statesman, teacher, poet and historian born in Bkheshtin, Lebanon. He was a Maronite Catholic and hailed from a prominent family well known for their pioneering contributions to the Arab renaissance of the late 19th century known as Nahda.