boy's name
Sohaib
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,375
Scotland
#468
2002 births
Sohaib is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1981.
Sohaib 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 | 20 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 270 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Sohaib?
In 2025, Sohaib was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Sohaib 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 Sohaib is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sohaïb | Sohaïb is a rare spelling of Sohaib, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 115 times, mostly in France. | 115 |
Names that peaked alongside Sohaib
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sohaib also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sohaib over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sohaib
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sohaib — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sohaib
How popular is the name Sohaib?
In 2025, Sohaib was given to 15 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Sohaib a girl's or a boy's name?
Sohaib is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sohaib most popular?
Sohaib peaked in 2011, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sohaib a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sohaib currently ranks #1,996 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.