Fun Facts About the Name Abdoulaye
- 966 babies named Abdoulaye: U.S. records list 966 babies given the name Abdoulaye from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abdoulaye Mean?
Abdoulaye is a West African masculine given name derived from Arabic ʿAbd Allāh (عبد الله), meaning "servant of God." It is a compound of ʿabd, "servant" or "slave," and Allāh, the Arabic word for God. The form Abdoulaye reflects adaptation in francophone West Africa, especially Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire, where the Arabic name was pronounced and written in French-influenced ways. It is a variant of the Arabic name Abdullah or Abdallah, not a separately derived name.
Abdoulaye Name History & Origins
The Arabic name ʿAbd Allāh was used in the earliest Islamic period. ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib, the father of the Prophet Muhammad, bore the name, which gave it lasting religious importance among Muslims. As Islam spread across North Africa and the Sahara, Arabic names entered West African languages. In Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and neighboring countries, ʿAbd Allāh took forms such as Abdoulaye, shaped by local pronunciation and by French-based spelling during and after French colonial rule. The name remains common in Muslim communities in francophone West Africa, and it is often shortened to Abdou.
How Popular is the Name Abdoulaye?
Abdoulaye has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #2,480 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,480 | 54 | 0.0032% |
| 2024 | #2,943 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2023 | #3,114 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2022 | #3,532 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2021 | #3,738 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2020 | #3,343 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #2,849 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2018 | #3,240 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 2017 | #3,123 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 2016 | #3,681 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2015 | #3,147 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 2014 | #3,786 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #2,955 | 38 | 0.0020% |
| 2012 | #3,450 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #2,797 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 2010 | #3,994 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #3,161 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2008 | #3,165 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2007 | #2,602 | 47 | 0.0023% |
| 2006 | #3,385 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #3,527 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 2004 | #3,157 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #3,186 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #3,188 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2001 | #3,721 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #3,219 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #3,704 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #5,467 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #5,288 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #4,879 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #5,502 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #6,971 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,701 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,443 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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