boy's name
Mbaye
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 90
Mbaye is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1993, when 5 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Mbaye over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Mbaye?
In 2025, Mbaye was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Mbaye is used
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 Mbaye is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| M'Baye | M'Baye is Mbaye written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Mbaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mbaye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mbaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mbaye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mbaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mbaye
How popular is the name Mbaye?
In 2025, Mbaye was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Mbaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Mbaye is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mbaye most popular?
Mbaye peaked in 1993, when 5 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Mbaye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mbaye currently ranks #5,338 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.