Total births
136
Girls' name · since 1989
Faatimah
136 babies named Faatimah in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 136
- total births
- 1989–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Faatimah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 136 recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faatimah has been recorded 136 times among girls since 1989, 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 1989 to 2021.
- 136 total births
- 1989–2021 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
136 girls have been named Faatimah since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2021.
- 136
- total births
- 1989–2021
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Faatimah was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
12 babies were named Faatimah in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Faatimah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faatimah's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faatimah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Faatimah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2021
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Faatimah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Faatimah's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Faatimah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 53 births (39% of all-time use).
Faatimah by state
Where Faatimah concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 3.7% |
New York share of Faatimah's total US births 3.7%
5 of 136 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faatimah? ▼
Faatimah has been given to 136 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 12 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Faatimah most popular? ▼
Faatimah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Faatimah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Faatimah are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Faatimah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Faatimah since 1989 -- 33 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Faatimah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faatima, Faatiha, Faaizah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Faatimah's data
- Faatimah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (53 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.
- New York records the most Faatimahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Faatimah
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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, 1989–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faatimah: Baby Name Since 1989 - 136 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faatimah. 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 Faatimah 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.