Fatou: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,968

among girls · ↑18 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fatou · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

56 babies

All-time total

1,223

#6,525 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Fatou popularity over time

1,223 babies have been named Fatou since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	174	17	–	#3,265
2000s	429	43	+147%	#2,902
2010s	358	36	-17%	#3,331
2020s (to 2025)	262	44	+22%	#2,968

Where Fatou is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	67	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Fatou is most popular

Girls named Fatou per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Ohio, and Michigan.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Fatou born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	66	0.167	+504%
Ohio	29	0.122	+343%
Michigan	5	0.027	≈ national
North Carolina	5	0.022	-20%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Fatou

Fatou is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,968 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,223 American babies have been named Fatou. Its peak came in 2025, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fatou stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fatou?

The median living Fatou is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,200 people named Fatou are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fatou year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,968
2024	55	#2,986
2023	45	#3,487
2022	39	#3,846
2021	29	#4,657
2020	38	#3,801
2019	30	#4,579
2018	38	#3,875
2017	44	#3,504
2016	46	#3,429
2015	39	#3,871
2014	25	#5,361
2013	21	#6,098
2012	30	#4,755
2011	36	#4,093
2010	49	#3,331
2009	34	#4,401
2008	47	#3,499
2007	44	#3,669
2006	49	#3,331
2005	36	#3,977
2004	34	#4,122
2003	53	#2,902
2002	48	#3,030
2001	39	#3,440
2000	45	#3,087
1995	22	#4,570
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Famous people named Fatou

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Fatou Bensouda Gambian lawyer (born 1961) Contemporary
2 Fatou Diome French-Senegalese writer (born 1968) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fatou, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fatou?

The median living Fatou is about 15 years old. Half of all living Fatous are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Fatou are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Fatou are alive in the United States, based on 1,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fatou in 2025?

Fatou ranked #2,968 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fatou?

1,223 babies have been named Fatou in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fatou most popular?

Fatou peaked in 2025, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Fatou a boy or girl name?

Fatou is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fatou rising or falling?

Fatou is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fatou become more popular?

Fatou is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Fatou in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Fatou?

Well-known people named Fatou include Fatou Bensouda (politician), Fatou Diome (writer).

Names like Fatou

Names that sound and feel close to Fatou: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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