16,174births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
2025Peak · France
#169France 2025
Mamadou is a boy name family recorded 16,174 times in 10 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in France (#169 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2025, at 70.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mahamadou (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Mamadou
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamadou | French | 8,590 | 🇫🇷 France | #169 | 2025 | ▲ 159 % |
| Mamadou | French | 1,924 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1753 | 2024 | ▲ 64 % |
| Mamadou | French | 633 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #313 | 2018 | ▲ 4 % |
| Mamadou | French | 264 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1985 | – |
| Mamadou | French | 211 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2021 | – |
| Mamadou | French | 161 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #417 | 2022 | ▲ 170 % |
| Mahamadou | Catalan | 3,470 | 🇫🇷 France | #577 | 1985 | ▲ 57 % |
| Mahamadou | Catalan | 405 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2008 | ▲ 20 % |
| Mahamadou | Catalan | 269 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 1998 | – |
| Mahamadou | Catalan | 12 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2021 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mamadou ↔ Mahamadou — spelling variant
Questions about Mamadou
How popular is the name Mamadou?
In 2025 it ranked #169 in France. Official registers record 16,174 births across 10 countries.
What is Mamadou in other languages?
Mahamadou (Catalan).
When was Mamadou most popular?
It peaked in France in 2025, at 70.4 births per 100,000.
Is Mamadou a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mamadou is a boy name.