girl's name
Koumba
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 780
Koumba is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Koumba is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Koumba over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 155 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 170 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 125 |
How popular is Koumba?
In 2025, Koumba was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Koumba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Koumba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koumba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Koumba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Koumba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Koumba
Is Koumba a girl's or a boy's name?
Koumba is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Koumba most popular?
Koumba peaked in 2015, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Koumba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koumba currently ranks #1,579 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.