Amadou: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,037

among boys · ↓162 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amadou · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

59 babies

All-time total

1,217

#4,536 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Amadou popularity over time

1,217 babies have been named Amadou since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	116	12	–	#2,652
2000s	442	44	+281%	#2,224
2010s	430	43	-3%	#2,302
2020s (to 2025)	229	38	-11%	#2,875

Where Amadou is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	41	0.02	outside top 500
2027	42	0.02	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

Where Amadou is most popular

Boys named Amadou per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.022 per 1,000. Strongest in Ohio, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Amadou born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Ohio	37	0.140	+525%
New York	56	0.129	+479%
Maryland	11	0.092	+313%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Amadou

Amadou is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,037 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,217 American babies have been named Amadou. Its peak came in 2008, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Amadou stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amadou?

The median living Amadou is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 1,200 people named Amadou are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Amadou year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,037
2024	44	#2,875
2023	39	#3,121
2022	43	#2,922
2021	27	#3,918
2020	36	#3,139
2019	47	#2,697
2018	31	#3,534
2017	41	#2,893
2016	37	#3,112
2015	57	#2,302
2014	41	#2,849
2013	44	#2,668
2012	45	#2,678
2011	43	#2,753
2010	44	#2,734
2009	49	#2,561
2008	59	#2,237
2007	52	#2,446
2006	43	#2,699
2005	38	#2,804
2004	50	#2,284
2003	43	#2,430
2002	35	#2,688
2001	29	#3,066
2000	44	#2,224
1995	8	#6,438
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Famous people named Amadou

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Amadou Toumani Touré Leader of Mali (1991–1992, 2002–2012) b. 1948 · Contemporary
2 Amadou Sanogo Malian military officer, Head of state in 2012 b. 1972 · Contemporary
3 Amadou Hampâté Bâ Malian writer, historian and ethnologist 1900–1991 · Contemporary
4 Amadou Gon Coulibaly Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2017–2020) 1959–2020 · Contemporary
5 Amadou Moutari Nigerien footballer b. 1994 · Contemporary
6 Amadou Dia Ba Senegalese athlete (born 1958) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Amadou, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Amadou?

The median living Amadou is about 14 years old. Half of all living Amadous are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Amadou are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Amadou are alive in the United States, based on 1,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Amadou mean?

Amadou is the Francophonic-orthography variant of the Islamic name Ahmad, commonly used in West Africa.

How popular is the name Amadou in 2025?

Amadou ranked #3,037 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amadou?

1,217 babies have been named Amadou in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amadou most popular?

Amadou peaked in 2008, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Amadou a boy or girl name?

Amadou is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Amadou rising or falling?

Amadou has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Amadou become more popular?

Amadou is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Amadou in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Amadou?

Well-known people named Amadou include Amadou Toumani Touré (politician), Amadou Sanogo (politician), Amadou Hampâté Bâ (writer).

Names like Amadou

Names that sound and feel close to Amadou: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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