girl's name
Bintou
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,902
France
#431
2025 births
Bintou is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,912 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1969.
Bintou over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 400 |
| 1990s | 490 |
| 2000s | 665 |
| 2010s | 850 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 675 |
How popular is Bintou?
In 2025, Bintou was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #431 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Bintou 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 Bintou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bintou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bintou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bintou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bintou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bintou
How popular is the name Bintou?
In 2025, Bintou was given to 120 babies in France, ranking #431 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Bintou a girl's or a boy's name?
Bintou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Bintou most popular?
Bintou peaked in 2022, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bintou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bintou currently ranks #431 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.