Total births
597
Girls' name · since 1994
Bintou
597 babies named Bintou in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4173
- among girls today
- 597
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Bintou is the #4173 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 597 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Bintou recorded 597 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #4173 nationally today, ahead of 76% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #4173 among girls today
- 597 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bintou is currently the #4173 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 597 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4173
- among girls today
- 597
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Bintou vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4173
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Bintou was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
35 babies were named Bintou in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Bintou compares
597 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bintou's all-time total is 56% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bintou | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 597 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Bintou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bintou's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bintou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,173
Active since
1994
Bintou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Bintou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bintou's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Bintou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 54
1990s
54 births
- 2000s
2000s
211 births
- 2010s
2010s
196 births
- 2020s
2020s
136 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 211 births (35% of all-time use).
How Bintou compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Bintou's total volume
Bintou vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Bintou by state
Where Bintou concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 251 | 42.0% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
New York share of Bintou's total US births 42.0%
Even split
251 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bintou? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 597 babies named Bintou. Today it holds rank #4173 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 35 births.
When was Bintou most popular? ▼
Bintou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Bintou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bintou are New York (251 births), Pennsylvania (10 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Bintou been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bintou since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bintou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bina, Binta, Bindi, Binnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bintou's data
- Bintou's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (211 total births) through the 2020s (136) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bintous (251 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bintou
Nearby Names Like Bintou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bintou
Bina Girl
#6172 1,288 births
Binta Girl
#6457 613 births
Bindi Girl
#4151 431 births
Binnie Girl
369 births
Binah Girl
#12914 69 births
Compare Bintou side by side: Bintou vs Bina Bintou vs Binta Bintou vs Bindi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bintou
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bintou: #4173 Girls' Name - 597 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bintou. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bintou 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 June 2026.