girl's name
Oumou
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,986
France
#351
2025 births
Oumou is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 155 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 3,803 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1966.
Oumou 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 | 60 |
| 1980s | 260 |
| 1990s | 370 |
| 2000s | 635 |
| 2010s | 895 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 810 |
How popular is Oumou?
In 2025, Oumou was given to 155 babies in France, ranking #351 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Oumou 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 Oumou
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Oumou also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Oumou over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Oumou
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Oumou — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Oumou
How popular is the name Oumou?
In 2025, Oumou was given to 155 babies in France, ranking #351 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Oumou a girl's or a boy's name?
Oumou is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Oumou most popular?
Oumou peaked in 2025, when 155 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Oumou a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Oumou currently ranks #351 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.