How Many People Are Named Fatuma?
An estimated 571 people in the United States have the first name Fatuma. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Fatuma peaked in popularity in 2013 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fatuma 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 Fatuma paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
571
About 1 in 600,270 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2013
36 births
Total Registered
577
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fatuma
Fatuma is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 577 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fatuma as a female name
Ranked #5,048 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (36 births)
Fatuma: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fatuma span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 266 babies were registered. While Fatuma is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fatuma by Decade
How has Fatuma 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.
Fatuma by State
Birth registrations for Fatuma span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Kentucky, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, New York. On average, about 12 Fatumas were registered per state.
Fatuma + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fatuma as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fatuma: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fatuma?
We estimate approximately 571 people named Fatuma 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 600,270 Americans share this first name.
Is Fatuma a common name?
Fatuma is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 577 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fatuma most popular?
Fatuma reached peak popularity in 2013, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fatuma is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fatuma a female name?
Fatuma is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fatuma Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fatuma Smith, Fatuma Johnson, Fatuma 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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