Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1980
Fatemah
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 168 babies named Fatemah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 168
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Fatemah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1980.
Fatemah has 168 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 168 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Fatemah since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 168
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Fatemah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Fatemah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Fatemah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fatemah's full recorded timeline at 1997, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fatemah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Fatemah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Fatemah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Fatemah's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Fatemah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 55 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fatemah? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 168 babies named Fatemah. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 11 births.
When was Fatemah most popular? ▼
Fatemah was most popular in the 1990s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Fatemah been used? ▼
Records for Fatemah go back to 1980, giving 44 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Fatemah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fatima, Fatimah, Fatoumata, Fatou, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fatemah's data
- Fatemah's decade-level peak was the 1990s (55 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 Fatemah
Nearby Names Like Fatemah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fatemah
Fatima Girl
#316 38,945 births
Fatimah Girl
#2312 3,700 births
Fatoumata Girl
#1693 2,537 births
Fatou Girl
#3000 1,223 births
Fatema Girl
#6237 903 births
Compare Fatemah side by side: Fatemah vs Fatima Fatemah vs Fatimah Fatemah vs Fatoumata
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1980–2023 (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. "Fatemah: Baby Name Since 1980 - 168 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fatemah. 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 Fatemah 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 July 2026.