Muhamadou
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "highly praised" or "praiseworthy".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Muhamadou. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Muhamadou today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Muhamadou births was 2003 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Muhamadou. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Muhamadou. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2003
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2003 SSA rank
#10,462
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Muhamadou: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Muhamadou by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Muhamadou during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Muhamadou
The name Muhamadou originates from the Arabic name Muhammad, derived from the root word "hamd" meaning "praise" or "gratitude." It is a name closely associated with the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, who was born in 570 CE in Mecca, Arabia.
The name Muhammad first appeared in the religious scripture of Islam, the Quran, where it is mentioned numerous times. It is believed that the name was chosen by Allah (God) and bestowed upon the Prophet as a sign of praise and gratitude for his devotion.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Muhammad can be found in historical records and biographies of the Prophet, written by his companions and followers in the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Some of the most famous people throughout history who bore the name Muhammad include the Prophet Muhammad himself (570-632 CE), Muhammad al-Fatih (1432-1481 CE), the Ottoman Sultan who conquered Constantinople, and Muhammad Ali (1769-1849 CE), the Ottoman ruler and viceroy of Egypt.
Other notable historical figures with the name Muhammad include Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (780-850 CE), a Persian mathematician and astronomer who introduced the concept of algebra, and Muhammad al-Idrisi (1099-1166 CE), a renowned Arab geographer and cartographer who created one of the most accurate maps of the world at the time.
The name Muhamadou is a variation of the Arabic name Muhammad, commonly used in West African countries such as Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea. It reflects the cultural and linguistic influences of these regions, where the name has been adapted and localized over time.
People
Muhamadou + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Muhamadou as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Muhamadou: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Muhamadou?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Muhamadou going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Muhamadou a common name?
We classify Muhamadou as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Muhamadou most popular?
The single biggest year for Muhamadou was 2003, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Muhamadou is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Muhamadou in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Muhamadou a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Muhamadou in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Muhamadou still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Muhamadou in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Muhamadou can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Muhamadou?
Find out how many people share the name Muhamadou on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.