Fatoumata
Girl name · #2013 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fatoumata? In official American birth records, Fatoumata has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Fatoumata is currently the #2013 girl name in the United States — 95 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Fatoumata.
The 34-year story
Fatoumata first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 121 babies and a rank of #1681. 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.
Babies named Fatoumata per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fatoumata in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fatoumata is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fatoumata will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fatoumata is most common
State-level data for Fatoumata 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 Fatoumata
Statistically, parents drawn to Fatoumata tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aminata, Fiorella, Josephina, Faiga, and Florencia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fatoumata | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 121 | #1681 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 72 | #2487 |
| 2016 | 94 | #2084 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 82 | #2259 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2401 |
| 2011 | 104 | #1909 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2589 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2338 |
| 2008 | 88 | #2234 |
| 2007 | 82 | #2328 |
| 2006 | 95 | #2069 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 83 | #2106 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fatoumata?
In official American birth records, the name Fatoumata first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Fatoumata a popular girl name?
Fatoumata ranked #2013 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Fatoumata most popular?
Fatoumata peaked in 2024, when 121 American girls received the name (ranked #1681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fatoumata?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Fatoumata. 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.