Binta
How to say it: BEEN-tah · /ˈbin.ta/
From Arabic 'bint' meaning 'daughter' - West African feminine name common in Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Binta was the 3,803rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 50% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,586 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,803 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +50% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,586 |
| In France, 2025 | #518 among girls’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Binta 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 Binta is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese.
In France: #518 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Binta
- Binta Garba (born 1967)Politician in Nigeria
- Binta Ayo Mogaji (born 1964)Nigerian actress
- Binta Diakité (born 1985)Ivorian footballer
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