Amadou
How to say it: ah-muh-DOO · /ˌɑməˈdu/
Praised, West African form of Arabic Ahmad - common Fulani name in Senegal and Mali.
Amadou was the 2,358th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 40 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 27% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,175 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,358 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 40 |
| Share of births | 1 in 82,883 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −27% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,175 |
| In France, 2025 | #334 among boys’ names, 150 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Amadou is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Amadou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #334 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Amadou
- Amadou Toumani Touré (1948–2020)Malian soldier and politician
- Amadou Onana (born 2001)Belgian association football player
- Amadou Haidara (born 1998)Malian association football player
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