Ramatoulaye
How to say it: rah-mah-too-LAH-yay · /ʁa.ma.tu.ˈla.je/
West African feminine form from Arabic 'rahma' meaning mercy - very common in Senegal and Guinea.
Ramatoulaye was the 8,372nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 36% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,519 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 | #8,372 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +36% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,519 |
| In France, 2025 | #806 among girls’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ramatoulaye 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 Ramatoulaye is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #806 for girls in 2025.
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