Total births
78
Girls' name · since 2004
Halimatou
78 babies named Halimatou in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9359
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Halimatou currently ranks #9359 among girls' names in America, with 78 babies recorded since 2004.
Halimatou has 78 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9359 as of the latest data, more common than 47% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #9359 among girls today
- 78 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Halimatou is currently the #9359 girls' name in America, more common than 47% of girls - 78 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9359
- among girls today
- 78
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other girls
Halimatou vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9359
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 47% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Halimatou was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Halimatou in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Halimatou compares
78 21st percentile among 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
Halimatou's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halimatou | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 78 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halimatou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Halimatou splits its recorded history at 2016: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Halimatou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,359
Active since
2004
Halimatou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Halimatou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Halimatou's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Halimatou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (54% of all-time use).
Halimatou by state
Where Halimatou concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 6.4% |
New York share of Halimatou's total US births 6.4%
5 of 78 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halimatou? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 78 babies named Halimatou. Today it holds rank #9359 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 11 births.
When was Halimatou most popular? ▼
Halimatou was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Halimatou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Halimatou are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Halimatou been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Halimatou since 2004 -- 21 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Halimatou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Halimatou's data
- Halimatou's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Halimatous (5 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 Halimatou
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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, 2004–2024 (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. "Halimatou: #9359 Girls' Name - 78 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halimatou. 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 Halimatou 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.