Fatou
How to say it: fa-TOO · /faˈtu/
Arabic Fatima 'captivating' - West African short form of Fatimata, common in Senegal/Mali.
Fatou was the 2,132nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 56 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,693 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 | #2,132 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 56 |
| Share of births | 1 in 59,202 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,693 |
| In France, 2025 | #340 among girls’ names, 155 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fatou 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 Fatou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #340 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Fatou
- Fatou Bensouda (born 1961)Gambian lawyer and judge, Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
- Fatou Diome (born 1968)French-Senegalese writer
- Fatou Jallow (born 1996)Gambian beauty pageant contestant
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