boy's name
Ouail
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 40
Ouail is a boy's name. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1988, when 5 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Ouail over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 15 |
How popular is Ouail?
In 2012, Ouail was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ouail is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ouaïl | Ouaïl is a rare spelling of Ouail, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Ouail
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ouail also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ouail over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ouail
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ouail — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ouail
Is Ouail a girl's or a boy's name?
Ouail is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Ouail most popular?
Ouail peaked in 1988, when 5 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.