Oumou
How to say it: oo-MOO · /uˈmu/
West African form of Arabic Umm meaning 'mother' - common feminine name in Mali and Senegal.
Oumou was the 2,971st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,841 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 | #2,971 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,841 |
| In France, 2025 | #340 among girls’ names, 155 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Oumou 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 Oumou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #340 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Oumou
- Oumou Sangaré (born 1968)Malian singer
- Oumou Sy (born 1952)Senegalese fashion designer
- Oumou Touré (born 1988)Senegalese-French basketball player
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