Girl · #2,280 in 2026

Aminata

Aminata is a feminine given name. People with this name include:Aminata Aidara, Italian-Senegalese journalist, short story writer and novelist Aminata Barrow, Gambian swimmer Aminata Camara (footballer), Guinean footballer Aminata Camara (hurdler), Malian retired hurdler Aminata Coulibaly, French retired volleyball player Aminata Diallo, French footballer Aminata Diallo Glez, Burkinabé filmmaker,…

Current Rank
#2,280
Peak Rank
#1,996 (2015)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+4%
1974
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#1996
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
49
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aminata

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aminata is a feminine given name. People with this name include:Aminata Aidara, Italian-Senegalese journalist, short story writer and novelist Aminata Barrow, Gambian swimmer Aminata Camara (footballer), Guinean footballer Aminata Camara (hurdler), Malian retired hurdler Aminata Coulibaly, French retired volleyball player Aminata Diallo, French footballer Aminata Diallo Glez, Burkinabé filmmaker,…

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The Story of Aminata

Aminata first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2015: 99 births, good for #1,996 nationwide. About 33% of every Aminata on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aminata ranks #2,280 for baby girls with 81 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aminata

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aminata

What does the name Aminata mean?
Aminata is a feminine given name. People with this name include:Aminata Aidara, Italian-Senegalese journalist, short story writer and novelist Aminata Barrow, Gambian swimmer Aminata Camara (footballer), Guinean footballer Aminata Camara (hurdler), Malian retired hurdler Aminata Coulibaly, French retired volleyball player Aminata Diallo, French footballer Aminata Diallo Glez, Burkinabé filmmaker,…
How popular is Aminata in 2026?
In 2026, Aminata ranks #2,280 among girls' names in the U.S., with 81 babies given the name that year.
When was Aminata most popular?
Aminata reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #1,996 that year with 99 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aminata most popular?
Aminata has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aminata.
Is Aminata a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aminata is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Aminata?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aminata include Leaner, Gertude, Opha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aminata

Aminata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Aminata's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Aminata's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.