Girl · #7,422 in 2026

Fatimata

Fatimata is a name with a single cultural origin: Western African.

  • Western African
Current Rank
#7,422
Peak Rank
#6,186 (2015)
Total Babies
340
5-Yr Trend
+11%
1996
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#6186
Peak Rank
340
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fatimata

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Fatimata is a name with a single cultural origin: Western African.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Western African

The Story of Fatimata

American parents first put Fatimata on the record books as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 20 Fatimatas were born — ranking #6,236 that year. About 40% of every Fatimata on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Fatimata ranks #7,422 for baby girls with 14 births, gradually rising (+11%). All told, over 340 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Fatimata

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Fatimata. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Fatimata

Phonetically similar names — useful when Fatimata is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fatimata

What does the name Fatimata mean?
Fatimata is a name with a single cultural origin: Western African.
What is the origin of the name Fatimata?
Fatimata has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Western African.
How popular is Fatimata in 2026?
In 2026, Fatimata ranks #7,422 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.
When was Fatimata most popular?
Fatimata reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #6,186 that year with 20 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Fatimata most popular?
Fatimata has historically been most popular in Ohio, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fatimata.
Is Fatimata a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fatimata is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Fatimata?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fatimata include Laycie, Malie, Kylyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Fatimata?
Common variants and related forms of Fatimata include Fatimatou, Fatimé, Fatou, Fatoumata, Fatuma. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Fatimata

Fatimata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 340 births in the dataset. Fatimata's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,186. Use the chart and map above to compare Fatimata's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.