Fatou
Girl name · #2982 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fatou? In official American birth records, Fatou has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Fatou ranks #2982 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Fatou.
Babies named Fatou per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Fatou first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 56 babies and a rank of #2957. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Fatou against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Fatou in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fatou is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fatou will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fatou is most common
State-level data for Fatou 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 Fatou
Statistically, parents drawn to Fatou tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aissatou, Kadiatou, Faiga, Fraidy, and Oumou.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fatou | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 49 | #3306 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fatou?
In official American birth records, the name Fatou first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Fatou a popular girl name?
Fatou ranked #2982 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Fatou most popular?
Fatou peaked in 2025, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fatou?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Fatou. 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.