Mamady
How to say it: ma-ma-DEE · /mamaˈdi/
West African form of Arabic Muhammad meaning 'praised' - very common in Guinea and Mali.
Mamady was the 12,058th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 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 | #12,058 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #511 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mamady 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 Mamady is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #511 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mamady
- Mamady Youla (born 1961)Guinean politician and economist
- Mamady Diambou (born 2002)Malian association football player
- Mamady Sidibé (born 1979)Malian footballer
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