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.

#24,482 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1993
2000s
peak 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.

  • #24,482 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 36 born since 1993
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fathi ranks #24,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 36 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,482 of 45,481
all-time among boys
36
born since 1993
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fathi's 36 recorded births place it above 45.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2020)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 1993199620002003200520122020 6

Fathi popularity over time - girls

15 total births recorded since 2015 (Fathi as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 15 births
6.577.588.5 20152018 8

Fathi by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 42% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fathi? ▼
36 babies have been named Fathi since 1993. All-time, it sits at #24,482 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2020 with 6 births.
Where does Fathi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fathi ranks #24,482 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#2825 603 births
Fatih Boy
114 births
Fatima Boy
46 births
Fatehveer Boy
#13428 40 births

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Domer
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Elzo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fathi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.