Total births
405
Boys' name · since 1992
Mahamadou
405 babies named Mahamadou in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7461
- among boys today
- 405
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
405 babies have been named Mahamadou since 1992, making it today's #7461 boys' name.
Mahamadou has 405 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7461 as of the latest data, more common than 48% of boys, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #7461 among boys today
- 405 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Mahamadou is currently the #7461 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 405 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7461
- among boys today
- 405
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Mahamadou vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7461
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Mahamadou was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
24 babies were named Mahamadou in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahamadou compares
405 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Mahamadou's all-time total is 10% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahamadou | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 405 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mahamadou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahamadou's full recorded timeline at 2009, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahamadou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#7,461
Active since
1992
Mahamadou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Mahamadou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Mahamadou's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Mahamadou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
167 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 167 births (41% of all-time use).
Mahamadou by state
Where Mahamadou concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 239 | 59.0% |
New York share of Mahamadou's total US births 59.0%
239 of 405 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahamadou? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 405 babies named Mahamadou. Today it holds rank #7461 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 24 births.
When was Mahamadou most popular? ▼
Mahamadou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 167 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Mahamadou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Mahamadou are New York (239 births).
How long has the name Mahamadou been used? ▼
Records for Mahamadou go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Mahamadou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahlon, Mahmoud, Mahdi, Mahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mahamadou's data
- Mahamadou's decade-level peak was the 2000s (167 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mahamadous (239 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 Mahamadou
Nearby Names Like Mahamadou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahamadou
Mahlon Boy
#3219 5,660 births
Mahmoud Boy
#2297 2,739 births
Mahdi Boy
#1603 2,398 births
Mahir Boy
#1485 1,658 births
Maher Boy
#3918 1,156 births
Compare Mahamadou side by side: Mahamadou vs Mahlon Mahamadou vs Mahmoud Mahamadou vs Mahdi
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Mahamadou
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, 1992–2025 (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. "Mahamadou: #7461 Boys' Name - 405 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahamadou. 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 Mahamadou 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.