Name meaning & stats
Bintou
Bintou. 597 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Bintous are 1.5× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
597 US babies were named Bintou between 1940 and 2025.
Bintou around the world
- France: 3,155 babies since 1900, peak 2022, No. 427 in 2025
- England & Wales: 97 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 3,333 in 2025
- Belgium: 50 babies since 1995, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bintous end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Basketball player | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Bintous show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)