unisex name
Islem
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 3,405
France
#321
2025 births
Islem is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 175 babies in France, ranking #321. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 320 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,368 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1983.
Islem over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 550 |
| 2010s | 1,440 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,230 |
How popular is Islem?
In 2025, Islem was given to 175 babies in France, ranking #321 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
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 Islem is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Islèm | Islèm is a rare spelling of Islem, written with a grave accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Islém | Islém is a rare spelling of Islem, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Islëm | Islëm is a rare spelling of Islem, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Islem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Islem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Islem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Islem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Islem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Islem
Is Islem a girl's or a boy's name?
Islem is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Islem most popular?
Islem peaked in 2023, when 320 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Islem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Islem currently ranks #321 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.