Name meaning & stats
Souleymane
Souleymane. 447 US babies since 1940, peak 2007. Notable Souleymanes are 2.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2007
447 US babies were named Souleymane between 1940 and 2025.
Souleymane around the world
- France: 6,100 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 143 in 2025
- Belgium: 380 babies since 1995, peak 2014, No. 300 in 2025
- England & Wales: 27 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Souleymanes end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.6× | High · 56 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Medium · 17 people |
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Medium · 12 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Souleymanes show up 2.6× 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 2007)