Girl · #4,761 in 2026

Fatuma

Name: Popularity of the name Fatuma in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Fatuma, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Fatuma is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Fatuma Abdulkadir Adan, Kenyan lawyer and peace ambassador Fatuma Abdullahi Insaniya, Somali diplomat Fatuma Ali Saman, Kenyan educationist and women's rights campaigner Fatuma binti Yusuf al-Alawi, queen of Unguja in pre-Sultanate Zanzibar Fatuma Gedi, Kenyan politician Fatuma Ibrahim Ali, Kenyan politician Fatuma Masito, Kenyan…

Eastern African

Current Rank

#4,761

Peak Rank

#4,076 (2013)

Total Babies

633

5-Yr Trend

+23%

1991

First Year

2026

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#4076

Peak Rank

633

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fatuma

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Eastern African

The Story of Fatuma

Fatuma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 36 Fatumas were born — ranking #4,076 that year. As of 2026, Fatuma ranks #4,761 for baby girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 633 Fatumas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Fatuma

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

Names that sound like Fatuma

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

Fatima
Fatma
Fatemeh
Fatimah
Fahima
Fatten
Fortuna
Fatman
Fattened
Fatting
Fatta
Fuma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fatuma

What does the name Fatuma mean?

What is the origin of the name Fatuma?

Fatuma has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Eastern African.

How popular is Fatuma in 2026?

In 2026, Fatuma ranks #4,761 among girls' names in the U.S., with 28 babies given the name that year.

When was Fatuma most popular?

Fatuma reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #4,076 that year with 36 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Fatuma most popular?

Fatuma has historically been most popular in Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fatuma.

Is Fatuma a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Fatuma is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Fatuma?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fatuma include Angelynn, Kobie, Malayshia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Fatuma?

Common variants and related forms of Fatuma include Fatimata, Fatimatou, Fatimé, Fatou, Fatoumata. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Fatuma

Fatuma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 633 births in the dataset. Fatuma's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #4,076. Use the chart and map above to compare Fatuma'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.