Suleyman is a distinctive choice, ranked #1226 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Suleyman in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1226
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Suleyman in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Suleyman
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 billionaire, oligarch, philanthropist and politician of the Lezgin descent.
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.
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 Suleyman
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Suleyman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Suleyman in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Suleyman has been fairly steady, ranked #1,226 in 2025 against #1,314 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,139 in 2021.
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, Suleyman Kerimov and Adiljan Suleyman. Short summaries for each appear below.
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 (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Suleyman
Almost certainly the only Suleyman 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 Suleyman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.
Adiljan Suleyman (Uyghur: ئادىلجان سۇلايمان; Chinese: 阿的江; pinyin: Ādìjiāng·Sūláimàn; born August 21, 1967) is a Chinese former professional basketball player.
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.
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.