Total births
375
Girls' name · since 1989
Suleyma
375 babies named Suleyma in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 375
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Suleyma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 375 have been recorded since 1989.
Suleyma has 375 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 375 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
375 girls have been named Suleyma since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 375
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Suleyma was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
26 babies were named Suleyma in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Suleyma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Suleyma splits its recorded history at 2004: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Suleyma at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Suleyma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Suleyma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Suleyma's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Suleyma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
188 births
- 2000s
2000s
104 births
- 2010s 47
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 188 births (50% of all-time use).
Suleyma by state
Where Suleyma concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 112 | 29.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 7 | 1.9% |
California share of Suleyma's total US births 29.9%
Even split
112 of 375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Suleyma? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 375 babies named Suleyma. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 26 births.
When was Suleyma most popular? ▼
Suleyma was most popular in the 1990s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Suleyma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Suleyma are California (112 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Suleyma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Suleyma since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Suleyma? ▼
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 Suleyma's data
- Suleyma's decade-level peak was the 1990s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Suleymas (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Suleyma
Nearby Names Like Suleyma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Suleyma
Sulema Girl
2,008 births
Sullivan Girl
#1949 1,442 births
Sula Girl
#8952 1,404 births
Sulma Girl
414 births
Sully Girl
#15820 370 births
Compare Suleyma side by side: Suleyma vs Sulema Suleyma vs Sullivan Suleyma vs Sula
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Suleyma: Baby Name Since 1989 - 375 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/suleyma. 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 Suleyma 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 June 2026.