girl's name
Fatouma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,018
Fatouma is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
Fatouma over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 200 |
| 1990s | 215 |
| 2000s | 205 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 105 |
How popular is Fatouma?
In 2025, Fatouma was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Fatouma is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fatouma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fatouma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fatouma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fatouma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fatouma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fatouma
How popular is the name Fatouma?
In 2025, Fatouma was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Fatouma a girl's or a boy's name?
Fatouma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fatouma most popular?
Fatouma peaked in 1983, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Fatouma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fatouma currently ranks #1,782 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.