Fatou
Fatou was the 2968th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2902nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved up 903 places. More babies were named Fatou in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,968 girls, up 833 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 56girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202556 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,223babies recorded
Fatou popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,968 | 56 |
| 2020 | #3,801 | 38 |
| 2010 | #3,331 | 49 |
| 2000 | #3,087 | 45 |
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How popular is Fatou, counting every spelling?
Fatou has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Fatou?
56 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fatou (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Fatou born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 150 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fatou.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fatou?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Fatou are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Fatou mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Fatou by state
How common Fatou was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (6.0×), Ohio (4.4×). In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Fatou: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Fatou, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Fatou
How popular is the name Fatou?
Fatou was the 2968th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 2902nd; the most babies were born in 2025 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved up 903 places. More babies were named Fatou in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Fatou a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Fatou in the US.
Where is Fatou most popular?
In 2021–2025, Fatou was most common in New York (0.17 per 1,000 girls), followed by Ohio and Michigan.