Momodou
Momodou is a Gambian given name that may refer to:Momodou Alieu Bah, Gambian senior army officer Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), Gambian politician Momodou Ceesay, Gambian football striker Momodou Ceesay (artist), Gambian fine artist and writer Momodou L. K.
Meaning & Origin of Momodou
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Momodou is a Gambian given name that may refer to:Momodou Alieu Bah, Gambian senior army officer Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), Gambian politician Momodou Ceesay, Gambian football striker Momodou Ceesay (artist), Gambian fine artist and writer Momodou L. K.
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The Story of Momodou
American parents first put Momodou on the record books as a baby boy name in 1998, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 11 Momodous were born — ranking #6,521 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Momodous. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 108 Momodous 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 Momodou
Momodou is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Momodou's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #6,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Momodou'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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