Holding steady, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Fatumata since 1992
Babies named Fatumata per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s | 44 |
Meaning & origin
Fatumata entered U.S. records in 1992, a relatively late arrival reflecting immigration patterns from West Africa. Its peak popularity came in 2004, and since then usage has remained stable, as seen in the trajectory data. Currently ranking 11,932 with a frequency of 1 in 229,610 births in 2025, the name stays closely tied to families of Manding or Fula heritage. The name's religious resonance as a variant of Fatima, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, gives it enduring cultural significance, while its phonetic adaptation demonstrates how names travel across languages and continents.
Fatumata is a West African variant of Fatima, derived from the Arabic root f-t-m (to wean or abstain). The name Fatima was borne by the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, making it deeply revered in Islam. In Manding languages and other West African cultures, the form Fatumata reflects local phonetic adaptation.
“Fatumata” around the world
Where Fatumata lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fatou, Mata, Fatu
Sibling names for Fatumata
Names that share Fatumata's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Aminata, Khadijatou, Mariama, Binta, Safiatou
Brothers: Mamadou, Ibrahima, Souleymane, Ousmane, Abdoulaye
