Total births
38
Girls' name · since 1997
Fatouma
38 babies named Fatouma in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 38
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Fatouma sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 38 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fatouma has been recorded 38 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- 38 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
38 girls have been named Fatouma since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 38
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Fatouma was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fatouma in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Fatouma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fatouma's full recorded timeline at 2016, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fatouma at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Fatouma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Fatouma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fatouma's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Fatouma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fatouma? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 38 babies named Fatouma. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 6 births.
When was Fatouma most popular? ▼
Fatouma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Fatouma been used? ▼
Records for Fatouma go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Fatouma? ▼
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 Fatouma's data
- Fatouma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Fatouma
Nearby Names Like Fatouma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fatouma
Fatima Girl
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Fatimah Girl
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Fatoumata Girl
#1693 2,537 births
Fatou Girl
#3000 1,223 births
Fatema Girl
#6237 903 births
Compare Fatouma side by side: Fatouma vs Fatima Fatouma vs Fatimah Fatouma 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Fatouma: Baby Name Since 1997 - 38 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fatouma. 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 Fatouma 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.