Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Sekou

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,368 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#3,368
among boys · ↑1,176 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Sekou · +52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
38 babies
All-time total
1,118
#4,784 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Sekou popularity over time

1,118 babies have been named Sekou since 1970, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1972Boys

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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 189 19 – #1,448
1980s 89 9 -53% #3,082
1990s 162 16 +82% #3,170
2000s 259 26 +60% #3,226
2010s 274 27 +6% #3,034
2020s (to 2025) 145 24 -12% #3,368

Where Sekou 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sekou

Sekou is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,368 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,118 American babies have been named Sekou. Its peak came in 2011, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sekou stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sekou?

The median living Sekou is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Sekou are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Sekou year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #3,368
2024 23 #4,544
2023 23 #4,592
2022 24 #4,416
2021 23 #4,470
2020 17 #5,421
2019 28 #3,884
2018 28 #3,871
2017 30 #3,660
2016 24 #4,299
2015 19 #5,026
2014 24 #4,241
2013 29 #3,646
2012 33 #3,351
2011 38 #3,034
2010 21 #4,649
2009 21 #4,716
2008 25 #4,121
2007 34 #3,295
2006 28 #3,673
2005 32 #3,226
2004 17 #4,964
2003 29 #3,260
2002 27 #3,331
2001 23 #3,703
2000 23 #3,619
1995 18 #3,669
1990 10 #5,314
1985 6 #6,397
1980 14 #3,223
1975 22 #2,122
1970 7 #4,167
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Famous people named Sekou

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

  1. 1 Sekou Oliseh Sekou Oliseh Liberian professional footballer (born 1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Sekou Cissé Sekou Cissé Ivorian footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sekou?

The median living Sekou is about 20 years old. Half of all living Sekous are between 10 and 34 years old.

How many people named Sekou are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Sekou are alive in the United States, based on 1,118 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sekou in 2025?

Sekou ranked #3,368 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sekou?

1,118 babies have been named Sekou in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sekou most popular?

Sekou peaked in 2011, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Sekou a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sekou rising or falling?

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

Will Sekou become more popular?

Sekou is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Sekou 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 Sekou?

Well-known people named Sekou include Sekou Oliseh (soccer player), Sekou Cissé (soccer player).

Names like Sekou

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

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