Fatimah
Girl name · #2069 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fatimah? In official American birth records, Fatimah has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fatimah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fatimah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fatimah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Fatimah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Fatimah?
In official American birth records, the name Fatimah first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.