Alioune
How to say it: ah-LYOON · /aˈljun/
Senegalese form of Arabic Ali meaning 'exalted, sublime' - widely used in Wolof-speaking areas.
Alioune was the 10,964th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #10,964 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Alioune is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alioune is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Alioune
- Alioune Badara Bèye (1945–2024)Senegalese writer
- Alioune Ifra Ndiaye (born 1953)Malian film director
- Alioune Touré (born 1978)French footballer
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