Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Mouhamadou

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,986 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#4,986
among boys · ↓327 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Mouhamadou · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
23 babies
All-time total
451
#8,389 all-time among boys
First recorded
1994
in Social Security records

Mouhamadou popularity over time

451 babies have been named Mouhamadou since 1994, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 31 3 – #7,319
2000s 151 15 +387% #4,384
2010s 156 16 +3% #4,915
2020s (to 2025) 113 19 +21% #4,659

Where Mouhamadou 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Mouhamadou

Mouhamadou is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,986 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 451 American babies have been named Mouhamadou. Its peak came in 2009, when 23 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 Mouhamadou stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mouhamadou?

The median living Mouhamadou is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Mouhamadou are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Mouhamadou year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #4,986
2024 22 #4,659
2023 21 #4,841
2022 20 #4,964
2021 17 #5,485
2020 13 #6,520
2019 20 #4,915
2018 14 #6,229
2017 16 #5,706
2016 10 #7,968
2015 13 #6,579
2014 18 #5,193
2013 13 #6,500
2012 15 #5,894
2011 18 #5,126
2010 19 #4,970
2009 23 #4,384
2008 11 #7,551
2007 16 #5,606
2006 15 #5,705
2005 15 #5,484
2004 11 #6,836
2003 14 #5,462
2002 17 #4,640
2001 15 #5,062
2000 14 #5,232
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Famous people named Mouhamadou

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

  1. 1 Mouhamadou Dabo Mouhamadou Dabo Senegalese footballer (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mouhamadou?

The median living Mouhamadou is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mouhamadous are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Mouhamadou are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mouhamadou are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mouhamadou in 2025?

Mouhamadou ranked #4,986 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mouhamadou?

451 babies have been named Mouhamadou in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mouhamadou most popular?

Mouhamadou peaked in 2009, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Mouhamadou a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mouhamadou rising or falling?

Mouhamadou is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Mouhamadou become more popular?

Mouhamadou is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Mouhamadou 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 Mouhamadou?

Well-known people named Mouhamadou include Mouhamadou Dabo (soccer player).

Names like Mouhamadou

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