girl's name
Houleye
hoo-LAY
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 340
Houleye is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Houleye Over Time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How Popular Is Houleye?
In 2025, Houleye was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Houleye Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Houlèye | Houlèye is a rare spelling of Houleye, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Houleye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Houleye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Houleye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Houleye
- Pronunciation hoo-LAY
Sibling Names for Houleye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Houleye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Houleye
Is Houleye a girl's or a boy's name?
Houleye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Houleye?
Houleye has 2 syllables.
When was Houleye most popular?
Houleye peaked in 2019, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Houleye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Houleye currently ranks #2,379 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.