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Mouhamadou

Boy

Meaning of Mouhamadou: African: 'praiseworthy'

Mouhamadou is a boy's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 10 letters and 4 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4783rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4783

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

451

First recorded 1994 · peak 2009

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 15 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 18 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 20 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Mouhamadou per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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