boy's name
Soulaymane
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 967
France
#779
2025 births
Soulaymane is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #779. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in France in 2018, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 11,790 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1994.
Soulaymane 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 | 15 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 520 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 275 |
How popular is Soulaymane?
In 2025, Soulaymane was given to 50 babies in France, ranking #779 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Soulaymane 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.
Names that peaked alongside Soulaymane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Soulaymane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Soulaymane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Soulaymane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Soulaymane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Soulaymane
Is Soulaymane a girl's or a boy's name?
Soulaymane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Soulaymane most popular?
Soulaymane peaked in 2018, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Soulaymane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Soulaymane currently ranks #779 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.