boy's name
Sohel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 445
Sohel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 1992.
Sohel 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 | 20 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 200 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 115 |
How popular is Sohel?
In 2025, Sohel 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 Sohel is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Sohël | Sohël is a rare spelling of Sohel, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Sohel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sohel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sohel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sohel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sohel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sohel
Is Sohel a girl's or a boy's name?
Sohel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sohel most popular?
Sohel peaked in 2011, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sohel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sohel currently ranks #2,243 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.