U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Fatima?

Fatima was the #861 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Fatima

52,703

About 1 in 6,289 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#861

More common than 98.4% of listed first names

Peak year

2007

1,517 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

931

#696 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 6,289

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

0.3% male99.7% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic21.1%
Black, non-Hispanic13.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.14%
Asian / Pacific Islander14.7%
Two or more races2.51%
Hispanic or Latino48.4%

Reading the result

Fatima across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Fatima reached its highest published annual SSA count in 2007, with 1,517 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 931 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

Add a last name

How many Fatimas share your full name?

Check Fatima + a surname ↗