Amadu — #8007 US boys' name

What the Data Says About Amadu

The Social Security Administration has registered 115 babies named Amadu between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Amadu currently holds the #8007 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Amadu performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Amadu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Amadu in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 115 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.