Aissatou
Girl name · #3615 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Aissatou ranks #3615 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Aissatou.
Babies named Aissatou per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Aissatou first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 53 babies and a rank of #3091. 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 Aissatou against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aissatou in class?
Aissatou scores 60 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 Aissatou is most common
State-level data for Aissatou 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 Aissatou
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Aissatou are Kadiatou, Fatou, Avigayil, Amarachi, Allura — useful as a shortlist if Aissatou is close but not quite it.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aissatou | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 42 | #3669 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aissatou a popular girl name?
Aissatou ranked #3615 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Aissatou most popular?
Aissatou peaked in 2023, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #3091 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aissatou?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Aissatou. It scores 60/100 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.