Total births
58
Girls' name · since 1994
Bintu
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Bintu, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Bintu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1994.
Bintu has 58 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2017.
- 58 total births
- 1994–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 girls have been named Bintu since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 58
- total births
- 1994–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Bintu was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bintu in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Bintu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bintu's full recorded timeline at 2009, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bintu at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Bintu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2017
- Peak year (2014)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Bintu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bintu's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Bintu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bintu? ▼
58 babies have been named Bintu since 1994. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2014 with 8 births.
When was Bintu most popular? ▼
Bintu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Bintu been used? ▼
Records for Bintu go back to 1994, giving 24 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Bintu? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bina, Binta, Bintou, Bindi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bintu's data
- Bintu's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bintu
Nearby Names Like Bintu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bintu
Bina Girl
#6172 1,288 births
Binta Girl
#6457 613 births
Bintou Girl
#4173 597 births
Bindi Girl
#4151 431 births
Binnie Girl
369 births
Compare Bintu side by side: Bintu vs Bina Bintu vs Binta Bintu vs Bintou
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bintu: Baby Name Since 1994 - 58 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bintu. 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 Bintu 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 July 2026.