Fatimah vs Fatou

Side-by-side comparison of Fatimah and Fatou — 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

Fatou

Girl name · Rank #2995

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Metric Fatimah Fatou
Current Rank #2301 #2995
Total Births (all years) 3,608 1,167
Peak Year 2020 2024
Peak Year Births 129 55
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Fatimah Fatou
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 55 —
1970ss 247 —
1980ss 539 —
1990ss 551 174
2000ss 662 429
2010ss 1,019 358
2020ss 529 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fatimah Fatou
2014 105 25
2015 107 39
2016 116 46
2017 115 44
2018 111 38
2019 109 30
2020 129 38
2021 98 29
2022 120 39
2023 102 45
2024 80 55

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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