Name meaning & stats
Islam
Islam. 817 US babies since 1940, peak 1999. Notable Islams are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1999
817 US babies were named Islam between 1940 and 2025.
Islam around the world
- Belgium: 161 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 650 in 2025
- France: 1,300 babies since 1900, peak 2012, No. 1,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 206 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 2,131 in 2025
- Sweden: 32 babies since 1998, peak 2010
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Islams end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 11 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Islams show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1999)