Mamadou

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Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Mamadou is a common given name in West Africa among predominantly Muslim ethnic groups such as the Mandé and Wolof people. It is a variant of the Arabic name Muhammad. In Francophone countries, the name is sometimes used as a slur towards people of African descent.

From Wikipedia

Mamadou first appears in the data in 1990 and has been recorded in 35 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 105 babies (rank #1,623 that year). In 2024 it was given to 105 boys (rank #1,623). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Mamadou

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mamadou yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1,830
Total babies (all years)
35
Years in the data
105
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
19907#6,892
19917#6,999
199213#4,485
199314#4,373
199416#4,029
199518#3,646
199621#3,358
199729#2,724
199839#2,296
199939#2,321
200043#2,281
200161#1,833
200261#1,859
200383#1,543
200461#1,984
200571#1,829
200667#2,001
200780#1,824
200853#2,421
200974#1,936
201064#2,109
201164#2,097
201266#2,084
201354#2,352
201451#2,479
201563#2,179
201675#1,951
201766#2,101
201866#2,131
201961#2,279
202048#2,643
202171#2,071
202256#2,484
202363#2,260
2024105#1,623