Boys' name · since 2002

Hamidou

Hamidou has 88 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

Hamidou sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 88 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamidou has been recorded 88 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.

  • #18,213 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 88 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamidou ranks #18,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
88
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hamidou's 88 recorded births place it above 59.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hamidou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Hamidou's full recorded timeline at 2014, 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 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Hamidou popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2017)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 20022006200820122017202020232024 5

Hamidou by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (36 births, 41% of the file).

2000s was Hamidou's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Hamidou births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 36 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hamidou? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 88 babies named Hamidou. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,213 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 9 births.
Where does Hamidou sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hamidou ranks #18,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hamidou most popular? ▼
Hamidou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Hamidou been used? ▼
Hamidou has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hamidou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hamza, Hamilton, Hampton, Hamzah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hamidou's data

  • Hamidou's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hamidou

Nearby Names Like Hamidou

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hamidou

Hamza Boy
#541 10,573 births
Hamilton Boy
#3129 6,517 births
Hampton Boy
#1445 4,780 births
Hamzah Boy
#2813 1,544 births
Hamp Boy
1,076 births

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Nuel
88 births · Peak 1926
Tinsley
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Juana
88 births · Peak 1989
Lorrie
88 births · Peak 1946

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hamidou: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2002–2024 (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 Hamidou 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.