Maimouna
Girl name · #4417 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Maimouna ranks #4417 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Maimouna.
Babies named Maimouna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Maimouna first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 33 girls were named Maimouna — good for #4345 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Maimouna in class?
Maimouna scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Maimouna is most common
State-level data for Maimouna 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 Maimouna
Statistically, parents drawn to Maimouna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Muna, Maddalena, Leianna, Miyana, and Darianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maimouna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maimouna a popular girl name?
Maimouna ranked #4417 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Maimouna most popular?
Maimouna peaked in 2016, when 33 American girls received the name (ranked #4345 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Maimouna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Maimouna. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.