Sekou
Sekou was the 3368th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1448th; the most babies were born in 2011 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,658 places. More babies were named Sekou in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,368 boys, up 2,053 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 35boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201138 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,118babies recorded
Sekou popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,368 | 35 |
| 2020 | #5,421 | 17 |
| 2010 | #4,649 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,619 | 23 |
| 1990 | #5,314 | 10 |
| 1980 | #3,223 | 14 |
| 1970 | #4,167 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Sekou, counting every spelling?
Sekou has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Sekou?
35 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Sekou (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Sekou born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 240 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Sekou.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Sekou?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Sekou are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 11 and 35. That makes Sekou mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Sekou by state
How common Sekou was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (5.8×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Sekou: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Sekou, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Sekou
How popular is the name Sekou?
Sekou was the 3368th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 35 babies. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked 1448th; the most babies were born in 2011 (38). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,658 places. More babies were named Sekou in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Sekou a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Sekou in the US.
Where is Sekou most popular?
In 2021–2025, Sekou was most common in New York (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and Pennsylvania.