Total births
115
Boys' name · since 2000
Seydou
115 babies named Seydou in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 115
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Seydou sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 115 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Seydou recorded 115 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- 115 total births
- 2000–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
115 boys have been named Seydou since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 115
- total births
- 2000–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Seydou was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Seydou in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Seydou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Seydou's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Seydou at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Seydou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Seydou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Seydou's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Seydou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
53 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (46% of all-time use).
Seydou by state
Where Seydou concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.3% |
New York share of Seydou's total US births 4.3%
5 of 115 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seydou? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 115 babies named Seydou. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 10 births.
When was Seydou most popular? ▼
Seydou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Seydou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Seydou are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Seydou been used? ▼
Records for Seydou go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Seydou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seymour, Seymore, Seyon, Seydina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Seydou's data
- Seydou's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2020s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Seydous (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 Seydou
Nearby Names Like Seydou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seydou
Seymour Boy
#9900 13,112 births
Seymore Boy
259 births
Seyon Boy
#7158 158 births
Seydina Boy
#7528 126 births
Seyed Boy
122 births
Compare Seydou side by side: Seydou vs Seymour Seydou vs Seymore Seydou vs Seyon
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Seydou: Baby Name Since 2000 - 115 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seydou. 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 Seydou 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.