Fatouma
How to say it: fa-too-MAH · /fatuˈma/
West African form of Arabic Fatima meaning 'one who abstains' - affectionate form common in Mali.
Fatouma was the 13,945th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #13,233 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 | #13,945 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fatouma 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 Fatouma is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
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