boy's name
Amadou
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,237
France
#341
2025 births
Amadou is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,930 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Amadou over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 565 |
| 1990s | 450 |
| 2000s | 615 |
| 2010s | 940 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 790 |
How popular is Amadou?
In 2025, Amadou was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #341 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Amadou is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amadou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amadou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amadou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amadou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amadou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amadou
How popular is the name Amadou?
In 2025, Amadou was given to 150 babies in France, ranking #341 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Amadou a girl's or a boy's name?
Amadou is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Amadou?
Amadou has 3 syllables.
When was Amadou most popular?
Amadou peaked in 2024, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Amadou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Amadou currently ranks #341 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.