Sekou
Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic Sheikh. People with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Sekou
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sekou, also spelled Sékou or Seku, is a given name from the Fula language. It is equivalent to the Arabic Sheikh. People with this name include:
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The Story of Sekou
Sekou first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 38 Sekous were born — ranking #3,000 that year. As of 2026, Sekou ranks #4,295 for baby boys with 25 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 1K Sekous have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sekou
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sekou (singer) , British singer
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Names that sound like Sekou
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sekou is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sucka
- Sucky
- Sukkah
- Saku
- Succah
- Soku
- Siku
- Suckow
- Succo
- Sicko
- Sicky
- Seco
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Sekou
Sekou is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sekou's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,441. Use the chart and map above to compare Sekou'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.