Mamadou
Boy name · #1765 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Mamadou ranks #1765 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 92 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Mamadou.
Babies named Mamadou per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 35-year story
Mamadou first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1608. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mamadou against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mamadou in class?
Mamadou scores 42 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 Mamadou is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mamadou is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mamadous were NY (45), OH (9), PA (7), GA (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Mamadou
Statistically, parents drawn to Mamadou tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amadou, Mendel, Mahdi, Mouhamed, and Eliyahu.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mamadou | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2060 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2091 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 63 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 54 | #2336 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2100 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 53 | #2405 |
| 2007 | 80 | #1811 |
| 2006 | 67 | #1994 |
| 2005 | 71 | #1813 |
| 2004 | 61 | #1974 |
| 2003 | 83 | #1538 |
| 2002 | 61 | #1851 |
| 2001 | 61 | #1816 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mamadou a popular boy name?
Mamadou ranked #1765 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Mamadou most popular?
Mamadou peaked in 2024, when 106 American boys received the name (ranked #1608 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mamadou?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Mamadou. It scores 42/100 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.