Amadou
Boy name · #3059 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 40 baby boys were named Amadou, placing it at #3059 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Amadou.
The 33-year story
Amadou first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 59 boys were named Amadou — good for #2237 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amadou per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amadou in class?
Amadou scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Amadou will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Amadou is most common
State-level data for Amadou is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Amadou
Statistically, parents drawn to Amadou tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mamadou, Ashten, Andrei, Andrey, and Anirudh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amadou | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 47 | #2694 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 49 | #2560 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2237 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2442 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 38 | #2803 |
| 2004 | 50 | #2283 |
| 2003 | 43 | #2428 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amadou a popular boy name?
Amadou ranked #3059 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Amadou most popular?
Amadou peaked in 2008, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #2237 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Amadou?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Amadou. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.