Total births
59
Unisex name · since 1980
Fatin
59 babies named Fatin in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 59
- total births
- 1980–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Fatin sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 59 recorded since 1980.
Fatin has 59 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 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2012.
- 59 total births
- 1980–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
59 girls have been named Fatin since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 59
- total births
- 1980–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Fatin was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fatin in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Fatin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fatin's full recorded timeline at 1991, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fatin at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Fatin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2012
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Fatin popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1994 (Fatin as boys' name)
Fatin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fatin's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Fatin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fatin? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 59 babies named Fatin. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 7 births.
When was Fatin most popular? ▼
Fatin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Is Fatin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fatin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 59 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Fatin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fatin since 1980 -- 33 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Fatin? ▼
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 Fatin's data
- Fatin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Fatin
Nearby Names Like Fatin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fatin
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 Fatin side by side: Fatin vs Fatima Fatin vs Fatimah Fatin vs Fatoumata
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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, 1980–2012 (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. "Fatin: Baby Name Since 1980 - 59 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fatin. 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 Fatin 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.