Mamadou
How to say it: mah-mah-DOO · /ˌmɑːmɑːˈduː/
West African French form of Arabic Muhammad meaning 'praised' - very common in Senegal, Mali, Guinea.
Mamadou was the 1,347th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 92 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,151 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 | #1,347 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 92 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,276 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,151 |
| In France, 2025 | #153 among boys’ names, 340 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mamadou 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 Mamadou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #153 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mamadou
- Mamadou Sakho (born 1990)French footballer
- Mamadou Sarr (born 2005)Senegalese-French footballer
- Mamadou Tandja (1938–2020)President of Niger from 1999 to 2010
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