Sekou
How to say it: SAY-koo · /ˈseɪkuː/
West African name, often 'learned, scholar' - common among Mandinka in Guinea, Mali.
Sekou was the 2,614th most popular boys’ 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 67% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,431 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 | #2,614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among boys’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sekou has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sekou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #370 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Sekou
- Sekou Koita (born 1999)Malian association football player
- Sekou Cissé (born 1985)Ivorian footballer
- Sekou Oliseh (born 1990)Liberian footballer
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