Islam
“submission to God”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,145th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- −2.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Islam
Islam means “submission to God” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Islam in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Islam has been stable (−2.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Islam every 91 schools.
Islam in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
34 babies in 3 years1 boy in 24,304
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
76 babies in 3 years1 boy in 67,652+13.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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