Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Abdoulaye

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,480 Trend ↑ Rising 27%
Rank 2025
#2,480
among boys · ↑478 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Abdoulaye · +29% vs 2024
How common
1 in 31,631
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
54 babies
All-time total
966
#5,252 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Abdoulaye popularity over time

966 babies have been named Abdoulaye since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 81 8 – #3,704
2000s 313 31 +286% #2,602
2010s 343 34 +10% #2,798
2020s (to 2025) 229 38 +11% #2,480

Where Abdoulaye is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 56 0.03 outside top 500
2027 58 0.03 outside top 500
2028 60 0.04 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 63 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Abdoulaye

Abdoulaye is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,480 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 966 American babies have been named Abdoulaye. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abdoulaye stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdoulaye?

The median living Abdoulaye is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,000 people named Abdoulaye are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abdoulaye year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 54 #2,480
2024 42 #2,958
2023 39 #3,117
2022 32 #3,533
2021 29 #3,740
2020 33 #3,346
2019 43 #2,852
2018 35 #3,240
2017 37 #3,124
2016 29 #3,681
2015 36 #3,149
2014 27 #3,787
2013 38 #2,955
2012 31 #3,450
2011 42 #2,798
2010 25 #3,994
2009 36 #3,162
2008 36 #3,165
2007 47 #2,602
2006 31 #3,385
2005 27 #3,528
2004 31 #3,158
2003 29 #3,187
2002 28 #3,188
2001 22 #3,721
2000 26 #3,219
1995 10 #5,502
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Famous people named Abdoulaye

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Abdoulaye Doucouré Abdoulaye Doucouré Mali international footballer (born 1993) Contemporary
  2. 2 Abdoulaye Wade Abdoulaye Wade President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012 b. 1926 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Faye Senegalese footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Abdoulaye Méïté Abdoulaye Méïté Ivorian footballer (born 1980) Contemporary
  5. 5 Abdoulaye Ba Abdoulaye Ba Senegalese footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  6. 6 Abdoulaye Traoré Topics referred to by the same term b. 1967 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abdoulaye, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abdoulaye?

The median living Abdoulaye is about 13 years old. Half of all living Abdoulayes are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Abdoulaye are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Abdoulaye are alive in the United States, based on 966 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdoulaye in 2025?

Abdoulaye ranked #2,480 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 54 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdoulaye?

966 babies have been named Abdoulaye in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdoulaye most popular?

Abdoulaye peaked in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Abdoulaye a boy or girl name?

Abdoulaye is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abdoulaye rising or falling?

Abdoulaye is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abdoulaye become more popular?

Abdoulaye is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Abdoulaye in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abdoulaye?

Well-known people named Abdoulaye include Abdoulaye Doucouré (soccer player), Abdoulaye Wade (politician), Abdoulaye Faye (soccer player).

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