Girl
Fatima
As a girl's name, Fatima is understood to mean "one who abstains; daughter of the Prophet Muhammad". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is comfortably in the mainstream in the registry. The registry counts around 31,627 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
ArabicArabic
EtymologyMeaning "one who abstains"; daughter of the Prophet Muhammad
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
6
1920s
22
1930s
62
1940s
125
1950s
281
1960s
563
1970s
1,483
1980s
2,441
1990s
4,440
2000s
13,619
2010s
8,585
Peaked in the 2000s · 31,627 total U.S. births since 1900