Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1988
Suleika
155 babies named Suleika in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 155
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Suleika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 155 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Suleika recorded 155 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 155 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
155 girls have been named Suleika since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 155
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Suleika was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Suleika in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Suleika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Suleika's full recorded timeline at 2001, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Suleika at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Suleika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Suleika by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Suleika's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Suleika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 56 births (36% of all-time use).
Suleika by state
Where Suleika concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.2% |
New York share of Suleika's total US births 3.2%
5 of 155 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suleika? ▼
Suleika has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 12 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Suleika most popular? ▼
Suleika was most popular in the 1990s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Suleika most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suleika are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Suleika been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suleika since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Suleika? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sulema, Sullivan, Sula, Sulma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Suleika's data
- Suleika's decade-level peak was the 1990s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Suleikas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Suleika
Nearby Names Like Suleika
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suleika
Sulema Girl
2,008 births
Sullivan Girl
#1949 1,442 births
Sula Girl
#8952 1,404 births
Sulma Girl
414 births
Suleyma Girl
375 births
Compare Suleika side by side: Suleika vs Sulema Suleika vs Sullivan Suleika vs Sula
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Suleika: Baby Name Since 1988 - 155 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suleika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Suleika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.