Fatma
Fatma was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #1,584 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Fatma as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #1,584 (19) | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | #1,819 (16) | — | #1,833 (12) |
| 2023 | #9,616 (10) | #1,705 (17) | — | #1,898 (11) |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | #2,325 (11) | — | #2,133 (9) |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | #2,073 (13) | — | #1,876 (11) |
| 2020 | #7,212 (15) | #1,687 (17) | — | #1,490 (15) |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #1,153 (29) | — | #1,471 (16) |
| 2018 | #6,248 (19) | #1,393 (23) | — | #1,440 (16) |
| 2017 | #6,531 (18) | #1,568 (20) | — | #1,454 (16) |
| 2016 | #4,531 (31) | #1,370 (24) | — | #1,280 (19) |
| 2015 | #5,653 (23) | #1,324 (25) | #653 (4) | #1,115 (22) |
| 2014 | #4,178 (35) | #1,016 (35) | — | #1,395 (17) |
| 2013 | #5,143 (26) | #1,018 (35) | — | #1,165 (21) |
| 2012 | #4,957 (28) | #1,525 (20) | — | #1,410 (17) |
| 2011 | #5,207 (26) | #1,096 (31) | — | #1,426 (16) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2014 at #4,178.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 13,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Fatma is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 260,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatma | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Fatma | England & Wales | Girls | #1,584 | 19 |
| Fatma | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Fatma | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Fatma | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |