Abdoulaye
Boy name · #2504 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Abdoulaye, placing it at #2504 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Abdoulaye.
Babies named Abdoulaye per year. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Abdoulaye first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Abdoulaye against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Abdoulaye in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abdoulaye is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abdoulaye will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abdoulaye is most common
State-level data for Abdoulaye is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Abdoulaye
Statistically, parents drawn to Abdoulaye tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abhimanyu, Auguste, Ayomide, Alastair, and Azure.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abdoulaye | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3123 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 38 | #2955 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 36 | #3165 |
| 2007 | 47 | #2602 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 28 | #3188 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abdoulaye a popular boy name?
Abdoulaye ranked #2504 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Abdoulaye most popular?
Abdoulaye peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abdoulaye?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Abdoulaye. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.