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The first name Aminata

A girl’s name.

4 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 14 girls were named Aminata, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 19 births (#1,562).

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364
babies named Aminata, 1996–2025
#2,006
rank in 2025
2014
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aminata with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Aminata at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 73 girls born in the United States were named Aminata, the 2,441st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 99 were.

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2,314
babies named Aminata since 1880
#2,441
rank in 2025
2015
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Aminata

4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Aminata Sana Congo
    Burkina Faso politician, born 1974
  • Aminata Diallo
    French association football player, born 1995
  • Aminata Diallo Glez
    Burkinabe filmmaker, actress and producer, born 1972
  • Aminata Ouédraogo
    Burkinabe film director

Questions

How popular is the name Aminata?
In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Aminata, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2014, with 19 births.
Is Aminata a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,314 US babies named Aminata since 1880 were girls.
When was Aminata most popular?
2015 in the United States, when 99 babies were named Aminata, its highest rank at 1,996th.