boy (SSA Category)Arabic Origin

Suleiman

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Spelling variant of Sulaiman; peaceful king and Prophet in Islam, also borne by Suleiman the Magnificent”

Linguistic heritage: Arabic

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:soo-lay-MAHN

IPA (US English):/sʊleɪˈmɑːn/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity2023102 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#177791 births in 2025

Total US Registrations1,048Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1985 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2023 (102 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1985

Recent 2025 Level91 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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