Fatimah
Girl name · #2069 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Fatimah ranks #2069 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 91 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1894, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Fatimah.
The 66-year story
Fatimah first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 129 girls were named Fatimah — good for #1616 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fatimah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fatimah in class?
Fatimah scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Fatimah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fatimah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fatimah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fatimahs were TX (10), IL (8), NY (8), MI (7), CA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Fatimah
Statistically, parents drawn to Fatimah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamilah, Zipporah, Ameerah, Tirzah, and Devorah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fatimah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1934 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1616 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 111 | #1830 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 116 | #1785 |
| 2015 | 107 | #1894 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 99 | #1973 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 56 | #3017 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 76 | #2243 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2642 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fatimah a popular girl name?
Fatimah ranked #2069 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1894.
When was the name Fatimah most popular?
Fatimah peaked in 2020, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1616 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fatimah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Fatimah. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.