girl's name
Fatimah
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,721
England and Wales
#329
2025 births
Fatimah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Fatimah is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 129 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fatimah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 55 |
| 1970s | 247 |
| 1980s | 539 |
| 1990s | 552 |
| 2000s | 662 |
| 2010s | 1,019 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 620 |
How popular is Fatimah?
In 2025, Fatimah was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fatimah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fatimah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fatimah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fatimah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fatimah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fatimah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fatimah
How popular is the name Fatimah?
In 2025, Fatimah was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fatimah a girl's or a boy's name?
Fatimah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fatimah?
Fatimah has 3 syllables.
When was Fatimah most popular?
Fatimah peaked in 2020, when 129 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fatimah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fatimah currently ranks #329 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.