How Many People Are Named Fatema?
An estimated 863 people in the United States have the first name Fatema. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Fatema peaked in popularity in 2023 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fatema as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fatema paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
863
About 1 in 397,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2023
31 births
Total Registered
885
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fatema
Fatema is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 885 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fatema as a female name
Ranked #6,219 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (31 births)
Fatema: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fatema span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 220 babies were registered. While Fatema is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fatema by Decade
How has Fatema tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fatema by State
Birth registrations for Fatema span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Michigan, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 26 Fatemas were registered per state.
Fatema + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fatema as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fatema
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Fatema: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fatema?
We estimate approximately 863 people named Fatema are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 397,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Fatema a common name?
Fatema is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 885 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fatema most popular?
Fatema reached peak popularity in 2023, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fatema is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fatema a female name?
Fatema is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fatema Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fatema Smith, Fatema Johnson, Fatema Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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