Name meaning & stats
Oumou
Oumou. 759 US babies since 1940, peak 2013. Notable Oumous are 2.1× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2013
759 US babies were named Oumou between 1940 and 2025.
Oumou around the world
- France: 3,035 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 353 in 2025
- Belgium: 223 babies since 1995, peak 2024, No. 489 in 2025
- England & Wales: 55 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 5,926 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Oumous end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.7× | Low · 8 people |
| Basketball player | 2.1× | Low · 7 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Musician | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Oumous show up 2.1× 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 2013)