Fatimah vs Fatima

Side-by-side comparison of Fatimah and Fatima — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fatimah

Girl name · Rank #2301

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Name B

Fatima

Girl name · Rank #316

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Metric Fatimah Fatima
Current Rank #2301 #316
Total Births (all years) 3,608 38,006
Peak Year 2020 2006
Peak Year Births 129 1,515
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Fatimah Fatima
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 22
1930ss — 62
1940ss — 125
1950ss 6 281
1960ss 55 565
1970ss 247 1,483
1980ss 539 2,432
1990ss 551 4,433
2000ss 662 13,601
2010ss 1,019 10,492
2020ss 529 4,504

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fatimah Fatima
2014 105 1,013
2015 107 1,042
2016 116 1,068
2017 115 1,037
2018 111 916
2019 109 980
2020 129 908
2021 98 824
2022 120 905
2023 102 895
2024 80 972

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1959–2024.

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