Spellings

Solomon or Sulaiman?

In the US in 2025, 69% of babies in this name family were spelled Solomon and 10% Sulaiman. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

Solomon already led in 2015, with 81% of the family's births; it has 69% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,080 to 1,118 births, almost unchanged.

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Solomon873767−12%
Sulaiman68107+57%
Salomon6992+33%
Suleiman4791+94%
Sulayman2361×3

How they sound

  • Solomon /ˈsɑləmən/ (SOL-uh-mun)
  • Sulaiman /sʊˈleɪmɑn/ (soo-lay-MAHN)
  • Salomon /ˈsæləˌmən/ (SAL-uh-mun)
  • Suleiman /suˈleɪmɑn/ (soo-LAY-mahn)
  • Sulayman /sʊleɪˈmɑn/ (soo-lay-MAHN)

In France

In France in 2025: Solomon 15 births, Sulaiman 10 births, Salomon 10 births, Suleiman 10 births and Sulayman 70 births (#600 among boys).

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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