Coumba
How to say it: koom-BA · /kumˈba/
West African feminine name, variant of Koumba - very common in Senegal, Mali and Guinea.
Coumba was the 11,899th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 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 | #11,899 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #462 among girls’ names, 70 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Coumba 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 Coumba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #462 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Coumba
- Coumba Gawlo (born 1972)Senegalese musician
- Coumba Sow (born 1994)Swiss footballer
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