Mamadou
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.
Meaning & Origin of Mamadou
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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.
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The Story of Mamadou
Mamadou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 105 Mamadous were born — ranking #1,613 that year. As of 2026, Mamadou ranks #1,670 for baby boys with 102 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Mamadous have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Mamadou
Mamadou is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Mamadou's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Mamadou'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 .
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