Total births
77
Girls' name · since 1983
Faatima
77 babies named Faatima in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 77
- total births
- 1983–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Faatima is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 77 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faatima has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2022.
- 77 total births
- 1983–2022 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
77 girls have been named Faatima since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 77
- total births
- 1983–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Faatima was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Faatima in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Faatima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faatima's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faatima at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Faatima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2022
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Faatima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Faatima's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Faatima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 24 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faatima? ▼
Faatima has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Faatima most popular? ▼
Faatima was most popular in the 1990s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Faatima been used? ▼
Records for Faatima go back to 1983, giving 40 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Faatima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faatimah, Faatiha, Faaizah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Faatima's data
- Faatima's decade-level peak was the 1990s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Faatima
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Compare Faatima side by side: Faatima vs Faatimah Faatima vs Faatiha Faatima vs Faaizah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faatima: Baby Name Since 1983 - 77 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faatima. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Faatima draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.