Fatoumata
Girl name · #2013 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fatoumata in class?
Fatoumata scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Fatoumata is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fatoumata is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fatoumatas were NY (39), OH (16), GA (6), PA (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 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
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. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.