US rank #15951 Girls' name Peak 2003 326 births

Isatou — #15951 US girls' name

326 babies named Isatou in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s622000s1362010s912020s37
#15951
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Isatou was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

22 babies were named Isatou in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Isatou

The Social Security Administration has registered 326 babies named Isatou between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Isatou currently holds the #15951 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Isatou performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Isatou shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 68 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Isatou in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Isatou 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 326 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.

Isatou at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

326

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2003

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,951

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Isatou popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
22
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 202420202015201120072003199919941991 5

Isatou by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
136 births that decade — 42% of Isatou's all-time total
1990s622000s1362010s912020s37

Isatou by state

Where Isatou concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Isatou
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
68 20.9%
#2 Maryland
5 1.5%
New York share of Isatou's total US births 20.9%
Even split

68 of 326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Isatou?
326 babies have been named Isatou since 1991. It currently ranks #15951 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 22 births.
When was Isatou most popular?
Isatou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Isatou most popular?
The top states for the name Isatou are New York (68 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Isatou been used?
Isatou has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Isatou?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Isabella, Isabel, Isabelle, Isabell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.