Girls' name · since 1991
Fatuma
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 598 babies named Fatuma, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,577 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,814 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 598
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
598 babies have been named Fatuma since 1991, making it today's #5814 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Fatuma recorded 598 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #5814 nationally today, ahead of 66% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #10,577 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,814 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 598 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fatuma ranks #10,577 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,814 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 598 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,577 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,814 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 598
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fatuma's 598 recorded births place it above 85.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Fatuma compares
598 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fatuma's all-time total is 59% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fatuma | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 598 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 21 | 19,840 |
Fatuma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fatuma's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fatuma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Fatuma by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (266 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Fatuma's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Fatuma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
169 births
- 2010s
2010s
266 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 266 births (44% of all-time use).
How Fatuma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fatuma's total volume
Fatuma by state
Where Fatuma concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 21 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 13 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.8% |
21 of 598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Fatuma's data
- Fatuma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (266 total births) through the 2020s (139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Fatumas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fatuma: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1991–2025 (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 Fatuma 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.