girl's name
Fathima
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,125
Fathima is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2007, when 47 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Fathima over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 284 |
| 2010s | 300 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How popular is Fathima?
In 2025, Fathima was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fathima is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fathima
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fathima also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fathima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fathima
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fathima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fathima
How popular is the name Fathima?
In 2025, Fathima was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fathima a girl's or a boy's name?
Fathima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fathima most popular?
Fathima peaked in 2007, when 47 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Fathima a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fathima currently ranks #2,052 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.