Total births
36
Unisex name · since 1993
Fathi
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Fathi, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Fathi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 36 recorded since 1993.
Fathi has 36 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2020.
- 36 total births
- 1993–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 boys have been named Fathi since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 36
- total births
- 1993–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Fathi was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fathi in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Fathi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fathi's full recorded timeline at 2003, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fathi at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Fathi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020
- Peak year (2020)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Fathi popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2015 (Fathi as girls' name)
Fathi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fathi's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Fathi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fathi? ▼
36 babies have been named Fathi since 1993. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
When was Fathi most popular? ▼
Fathi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Fathi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fathi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 36 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Fathi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fathi since 1993 -- 28 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Fathi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fate, Fateh, Fatih, Fatima, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fathi's data
- Fathi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Fathi
Nearby Names Like Fathi
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fathi
Fate Boy
1,186 births
Fateh Boy
#2188 603 births
Fatih Boy
#10283 114 births
Fatima Boy
46 births
Fatehveer Boy
#6811 40 births
Compare Fathi side by side: Fathi vs Fate Fathi vs Fateh Fathi vs Fatih
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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, 1993–2020 (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. "Fathi: Baby Name Since 1993 - 36 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fathi. 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 Fathi 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.