Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Souleymane

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #5,020 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#5,020
among boys · ↓471 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Souleymane · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
25 babies
All-time total
447
#8,437 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Souleymane popularity over time

447 babies have been named Souleymane since 1995, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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
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1990s 24 2 – #6,235
2000s 158 16 +558% #4,104
2010s 157 16 -1% #4,824
2020s (to 2025) 108 18 +15% #4,549

Where Souleymane 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Souleymane

Souleymane is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,020 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 447 American babies have been named Souleymane. Its peak came in 2007, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Souleymane stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Souleymane?

The median living Souleymane is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Souleymane 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.

Souleymane year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #5,020
2024 23 #4,549
2023 21 #4,862
2022 16 #5,834
2021 13 #6,623
2020 15 #5,940
2019 20 #4,938
2018 13 #6,651
2017 17 #5,493
2016 14 #6,303
2015 10 #7,957
2014 16 #5,683
2013 12 #6,960
2012 17 #5,452
2011 18 #5,168
2010 20 #4,824
2009 20 #4,898
2008 15 #6,025
2007 25 #4,104
2006 19 #4,835
2005 11 #7,033
2004 11 #6,912
2003 18 #4,593
2002 15 #5,101
2001 12 #5,962
2000 12 #5,861
1995 7 #7,693
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Famous people named Souleymane

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

  1. 1 Souleymane Coulibaly Ivorian footballer (born 1994) Contemporary
  2. 2 Souleymane Diawara Souleymane Diawara Senegalese footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  3. 3 Souleymane Camara Souleymane Camara Senegalese footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  4. 4 Souleymane Youla Guinean footballer b. 1981 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye Senegalese politician b. 1958 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Souleymane Cissé Topics referred to by the same term b. 1940 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Souleymane?

The median living Souleymane is about 13 years old. Half of all living Souleymanes are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Souleymane are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Souleymane are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Souleymane in 2025?

Souleymane ranked #5,020 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Souleymane?

447 babies have been named Souleymane in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Souleymane most popular?

Souleymane peaked in 2007, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Souleymane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Souleymane rising or falling?

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

Will Souleymane become more popular?

Souleymane is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Souleymane 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 Souleymane?

Well-known people named Souleymane include Souleymane Coulibaly (soccer player), Souleymane Diawara (soccer player), Souleymane Camara (soccer player).

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