Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2013

Fatuma

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,785 Trend ↑ Rising 19%
Rank 2025
#5,785
among girls · ↓726 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Fatuma · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 76,537
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
36 babies
All-time total
598
#10,579 all-time among girls
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Fatuma popularity over time

598 babies have been named Fatuma 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2013Girls

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 24 2 – #10,937
2000s 169 17 +604% #4,935
2010s 266 27 +57% #4,101
2020s (to 2025) 139 23 -13% #4,884

Where Fatuma 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Fatuma

Fatuma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,785 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 598 American babies have been named Fatuma. Its peak came in 2013, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Fatuma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fatuma?

The median living Fatuma is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Fatuma are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Fatuma year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 21 #5,785
2024 26 #5,059
2023 24 #5,291
2022 26 #5,070
2021 27 #4,884
2020 15 #7,330
2019 28 #4,811
2018 19 #6,341
2017 18 #6,629
2016 34 #4,284
2015 25 #5,347
2014 19 #6,534
2013 36 #4,101
2012 24 #5,600
2011 32 #4,491
2010 31 #4,648
2009 28 #5,132
2008 30 #4,935
2007 26 #5,424
2006 24 #5,600
2005 16 #7,246
2004 12 #8,882
2003 5 #16,582
2002 10 #9,740
2001 7 #12,482
2000 11 #8,763
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Famous people named Fatuma

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

  1. 1 Fatuma Roba Ethiopian long-distance runner b. 1973 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fatuma?

The median living Fatuma is about 12 years old. Half of all living Fatumas are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Fatuma are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Fatuma are alive in the United States, based on 598 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fatuma in 2025?

Fatuma ranked #5,785 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fatuma?

598 babies have been named Fatuma in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fatuma most popular?

Fatuma peaked in 2013, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Fatuma a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fatuma rising or falling?

Fatuma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Fatuma become more popular?

Fatuma is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Fatuma 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 Fatuma?

Well-known people named Fatuma include Fatuma Roba (athlete).

Names like Fatuma

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

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