Total births
97
Girls' name · since 2012
Fotima
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 97 babies named Fotima, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7200
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Fotima currently ranks #7200 among girls' names in America, with 97 babies recorded since 2012.
Fotima has 97 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7200 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #7200 among girls today
- 97 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fotima is currently the #7200 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 97 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7200
- among girls today
- 97
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Fotima vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7200
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Fotima was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Fotima in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Fotima compares
97 24th percentile among 17,726 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
Fotima's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fotima | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 97 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fotima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fotima's full recorded timeline at 2021, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fotima at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,200
Active since
2012
Fotima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Fotima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Fotima's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Fotima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 74 births (76% of all-time use).
Fotima by state
Where Fotima concentrates geographically, total births since 2012
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 28 | 28.9% |
New York share of Fotima's total US births 28.9%
28 of 97 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fotima? ▼
97 babies have been named Fotima since 2012. It currently ranks #7200 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Fotima most popular? ▼
Fotima was most popular in the 2020s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Fotima most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fotima are New York (28 births).
How long has the name Fotima been used? ▼
Fotima has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fotima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fotini. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fotima's data
- New York records the most Fotimas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Fotima: #7200 Girls' Name - 97 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fotima. 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 Fotima 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 June 2026.