Bintou
How to say it: been-TOO · /binˈtu/
West African variant of Binta from Arabic 'bint' meaning 'daughter' - very common in Mali and Guinea.
Bintou was the 4,747th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 19 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,187 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 | #4,747 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 19 |
| Share of births | 1 in 174,491 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,187 |
| In France, 2025 | #395 among girls’ names, 120 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bintou 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 Bintou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #395 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Bintou
- Bintou Keita (born 1958)UN diplomat from Guinea
- Bintou Diémé (born 1984)Senegalese-French basketball player
- Bintou Malloum (1946–2020)Chadian politician and diplomat
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