boy's name
Amadu
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 148
Amadu is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2006, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
Amadu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 49 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is Amadu?
In 2024, Amadu was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Amadu is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Amadu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Amadu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Amadu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Amadu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Amadu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Amadu
How popular is the name Amadu?
In 2024, Amadu was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Amadu a girl's or a boy's name?
Amadu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Amadu most popular?
Amadu peaked in 2006, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.