Mouhamadou
How to say it: moo-ha-ma-DOO · /mu.ha.ma.ˈdu/
West African French spelling of Muhammad, Arabic meaning praised - common in Senegal and Mali.
Mouhamadou was the 4,095th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,218 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 | #4,095 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,218 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mouhamadou 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 Mouhamadou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mouhamadou
- Mouhamadou Diallo (born 1995)Senegalese association football player
- Mouhamadou Dabo (born 1986)Senegalese and French footballer
- Mouhamadou Fall (born 1992)French athlete
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Keep exploring
About as popular as Mouhamadou
Find names you'll both love, starting with Mouhamadou
The one-minute style quiz.