US rank #11522 Girls' name Peak 2014 201 births

Fahima — #11522 US girls' name

201 babies named Fahima in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s132000s722010s862020s30
#11522
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Fahima was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

14 babies were named Fahima in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fahima

The Social Security Administration has registered 201 babies named Fahima between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fahima currently holds the #11522 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fahima performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 86 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Fahima shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Fahima in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fahima in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 201 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fahima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

201

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2014

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,522

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fahima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
14
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
46810121416 202420212017201420102007200419991997 6

Fahima by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
86 births that decade — 43% of Fahima's all-time total
1990s132000s722010s862020s30

Fahima by state

Where Fahima concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Fahima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
6 3.0%
#2 New York
5 2.5%
Minnesota share of Fahima's total US births 3.0%
Even split

6 of 201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fahima?
201 babies have been named Fahima since 1997. It currently ranks #11522 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 14 births.
When was Fahima most popular?
Fahima was most popular in the 2010s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Fahima most popular?
The top states for the name Fahima are Minnesota (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Fahima been used?
Fahima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fahima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fahmida, Fahren, Faheemah, Fahtima, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.