Fathima is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fathima in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Fathima
Fathima has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 481 places in five years. It was most popular in 2007 at #716 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fathima is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fathima
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Fathima per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fathima in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fathima has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 481 places in the last five years. Its peak was #716 in 2007. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Fathima is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Fathima include: Fathima Reddy — Fathima Reddy is an Indian former cricketer.; Kaneez Fathima — Kaneez Fatima (Urdu: کنیز فاطمہ) is an Indian politician and 2 time MLA from the Gulbarga North constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly..
Fathima does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Fathimas in the wild.
12
UK babies named Fathima (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 481 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fathima
Likely around 1 other Fathima in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Fathima
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nafis Fathima was a Syndicate Member of the Bangalore University from Sept 2015 to July 2018 and Secretary of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee from 2009 to July 2017. She was the President of Karnataka Cancer Society for two terms, (an NGO working for the early detection and cure of Cancer by conducting various camps, talks etc.
Kaneez Fatima (Urdu: کنیز فاطمہ) is an Indian politician and 2 time MLA from the Gulbarga North constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. She was the wife of a former minister, the late Qamar-ul-Islam who was also MLA from the same constituency in 2013.