Mamadou
Boy name · #1765 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mamadou? In official American birth records, Mamadou has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mamadou is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mamadou will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mamadou is most common
State-level data for Mamadou is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Mamadou?
In official American birth records, the name Mamadou first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.