Girl · #1,644 in 2026

Fatoumata

Fatoumata is a West African feminine given name. Notable people include:Fatoumata Bagayoko, Malian basketball player Fatoumata Coly, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Coulibaly, Malian actress and women's rights activist Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra, Malian lawyer and judge Fatoumata Diawara, Malian musician Fatoumata Diop, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Kaba (journalist), Guinean journalist Fatoumata…

Current Rank
#1,644
Peak Rank
#1,644 (2026)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
+45%
1991
First Year
2026
Last Year
2026
Peak Year
#1644
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
36
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fatoumata

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

Fatoumata is a West African feminine given name. Notable people include:Fatoumata Bagayoko, Malian basketball player Fatoumata Coly, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Coulibaly, Malian actress and women's rights activist Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra, Malian lawyer and judge Fatoumata Diawara, Malian musician Fatoumata Diop, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Kaba (journalist), Guinean journalist Fatoumata…

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The Story of Fatoumata

Fatoumata first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 126 Fatoumatas were born — ranking #1,644 that year. As of 2026, Fatoumata ranks #1,644 for baby girls with 126 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Fatoumatas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Fatoumata

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fatoumata

What does the name Fatoumata mean?
Fatoumata is a West African feminine given name. Notable people include:Fatoumata Bagayoko, Malian basketball player Fatoumata Coly, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Coulibaly, Malian actress and women's rights activist Fatoumata Dembélé Diarra, Malian lawyer and judge Fatoumata Diawara, Malian musician Fatoumata Diop, Senegalese sprinter Fatoumata Kaba (journalist), Guinean journalist Fatoumata…
How popular is Fatoumata in 2026?
In 2026, Fatoumata ranks #1,644 among girls' names in the U.S., with 126 babies given the name that year.
When was Fatoumata most popular?
Fatoumata reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,644 that year with 126 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Fatoumata most popular?
Fatoumata has historically been most popular in New York, Maryland, Washington. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fatoumata.
Is Fatoumata a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fatoumata is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Fatoumata?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fatoumata include Marcus, Chisa, Brooklin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Fatoumata

Fatoumata is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Fatoumata's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,644. Use the chart and map above to compare Fatoumata'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.