Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2007
Fatu
Fatu has 17 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Fatu is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 2007.
Fatu has 17 recorded births among girls since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 2007 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 2007–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Fatu since 2007, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Fatu was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fatu in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Fatu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fatu splits its recorded history at 2012: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fatu at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Fatu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023
- Peak year (2007)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Fatu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fatu's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Fatu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fatu? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 17 babies named Fatu. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 6 births.
When was Fatu most popular? ▼
Fatu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Fatu been used? ▼
Records for Fatu go back to 2007, giving 17 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Fatu? ▼
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 Fatu's data
- Fatu's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Fatu
Nearby Names Like Fatu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fatu
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 Fatu side by side: Fatu vs Fatima Fatu vs Fatimah Fatu 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, 2007–2023 (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. "Fatu: Baby Name Since 2007 - 17 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fatu. 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 Fatu 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.