How Many People Are Named Aminata?
An estimated 2,208 people in the United States have the first name Aminata. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Aminata peaked in popularity in 2015 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aminata as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aminata paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Aminata is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,208
About 1 in 155,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2015
99 births
Total Registered
2,241
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aminata
Aminata is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,241 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Aminata as a female name
Ranked #2,298 in 2024
80 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (99 births)
Aminata: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aminata span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 801 babies were registered. While Aminata is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Aminata by Decade
How has Aminata tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aminata by State
Birth registrations for Aminata span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. The lowest are in Massachusetts, District of Columbia, North Carolina. On average, about 117 Aminatas were registered per state.
Aminata + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aminata as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aminata: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aminata?
We estimate approximately 2,208 people named Aminata are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 155,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Aminata a common name?
Aminata is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,241 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aminata most popular?
Aminata reached peak popularity in 2015, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aminata is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aminata a female name?
Aminata is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aminata Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aminata Smith, Aminata Johnson, Aminata Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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