Boys' name · since 1997
Ahmadou
Ahmadou has 175 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 175
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahmadou is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 175 have been recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Ahmadou recorded 175 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #13,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 175 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahmadou ranks #13,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 175 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 175
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahmadou's 175 recorded births place it above 69.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Ahmadou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ahmadou's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ahmadou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ahmadou by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (71 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Ahmadou's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Ahmadou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 71 births (41% of all-time use).
Ahmadou by state
Where Ahmadou concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 6.3% |
11 of 175 births nationwide.
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- Ahmadou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Ahmadous (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ahmadou: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ahmadou draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.