Aminata is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Aminata in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
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About the Name Aminata
Aminata is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 74 places over five years. Its high point was #1386 in 2006, and it now sits at #2116. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Aminata is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Aminata in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Aminata
Aminata Touré (Senegalese politician) — Aminata Touré is a Senegalese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Senegal from 1 September 2013 to 4 July 2014.
Aminata Barrow — Aminata (Amie) Nia-Maria Barrow is a Gambian competitive swimmer.
Aminata Camara (footballer) — Aminata Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan Division 1 Féminin club FUS Rabat and captains the Guinea national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aminata
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Aminata per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aminata in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aminata has been fairly steady, ranked #2,006 in 2025 against #2,042 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #1,386 in 2006.
Aminata is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Aminata include: Aminata Touré (Senegalese politician), Aminata Barrow and Aminata Camara (footballer). Short summaries for each appear below.
Aminata does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aminatas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Aminata (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 36 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aminata
Almost certainly the only Aminata in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Aminata
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aminata Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moroccan Division 1 Féminin club FUS Rabat and captains the Guinea national team.
Aminata Namasia Bazego is a politician and member of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parliament, appointed Deputy Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education since April 2021.
Aminata Konate is a French basketball player who plays for club Cavigal Nice of the League feminine de basket the top league of basketball for women in France.