Koumba
How to say it: koom-BA · /kumˈba/
West African feminine name common in Mali and Guinea - linked to Fulani and Manding traditions.
Koumba was the 11,899th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #462 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Koumba peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Koumba is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in French.
In France: #462 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Koumba
- Koumba Larroque (born 1998)French freestyle wrestler
- Koumba Cissé (born 1991)French-Senegalese handball player
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