Fatimata
How to say it: fa-tee-ma-TA · /fatimaˈta/
West African form of Arabic Fatima meaning 'one who abstains' - honors Prophet Muhammad's daughter, common in Mali/Senegal.
Fatimata was the 12,079th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 56% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #15,543 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,079 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −56% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #15,543 |
| In France, 2025 | #701 among girls’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fatimata is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fatimata is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #701 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Fatimata
- Fatimata M’baye (born 1955)Judge in Mauritania
- Fatimata Touré (born 1956)Malian activist
- Fatimata Seye Sylla (born 1950)Senegalese politician
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