Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Alioune

Alioune is a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:Alioune Ba (footballer), French footballer Alioune Bâ, Malian photographer Alioune Badará, Senegalese footballer Alioune Badara Bèye (1945-2024), Senegalese civil servant, novelist, playwright, poet and publisher Alioune Diakhate, Senegalese footballer Alioune Diouf, Senegalese wrestler Alioune Diop (1910–1980), Senegalese…

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#6,257 (2003)
Total Babies
170
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1996
First Year
2023
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#6257
Peak Rank
170
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Alioune

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Alioune is a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:Alioune Ba (footballer), French footballer Alioune Bâ, Malian photographer Alioune Badará, Senegalese footballer Alioune Badara Bèye (1945-2024), Senegalese civil servant, novelist, playwright, poet and publisher Alioune Diakhate, Senegalese footballer Alioune Diouf, Senegalese wrestler Alioune Diop (1910–1980), Senegalese…

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The Story of Alioune

The earliest SSA record of Alioune as a baby boy name dates back to 1996, when 8 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Alioune — #6,257 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Alioune on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Alioune last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 170 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Alioune

Phonetically similar names — useful when Alioune is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alioune

What does the name Alioune mean?
Alioune is a masculine given name. Notable people with the surname include:Alioune Ba (footballer), French footballer Alioune Bâ, Malian photographer Alioune Badará, Senegalese footballer Alioune Badara Bèye (1945-2024), Senegalese civil servant, novelist, playwright, poet and publisher Alioune Diakhate, Senegalese footballer Alioune Diouf, Senegalese wrestler Alioune Diop (1910–1980), Senegalese…
How popular is Alioune in 2026?
In 2026, Alioune ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Alioune most popular?
Alioune reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #6,257 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Alioune a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Alioune is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Alioune?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alioune include Kimon, Natalio, Hakiem. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Alioune

Alioune is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Alioune's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #6,257. Use the chart and map above to compare Alioune's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.