Fatoumata is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Fatoumata in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Fatoumata
Fatoumata is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 162 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1711 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Fatoumata 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 Fatoumata
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Fatoumata per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Fatoumata in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Fatoumata is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 162 places over the last five years to #2001 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Fatoumata 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 Fatoumata include: Fatoumata Diop — Fatoumata Diop is a Senegalese sprinter specialising in the 200 and 400 metres.; Fatoumata Baldé — Fatoumata Baldé is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Strasbourg.; Fatoumata Bâ — Fatoumata Bâ is a Senegalese tech entrepreneur, and founder of Janngo Capital..
Fatoumata does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Fatoumatas in the wild.
14
UK babies named Fatoumata (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 162 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fatoumata
Likely around 1 other Fatoumata in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Fatoumata
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Fatoumata Diop is a Senegalese sprinter specialising in the 200 and 400 metres. Her personal bests are 24.05 seconds in the 200 metres and 52.79 seconds in the 400 metres.
Fatoumata Baldé is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Strasbourg. Born in Guinea, she represents Senegal at international level.
Fatoumata Bâ is a Senegalese tech entrepreneur, and founder of Janngo Capital. She is credited with the expansion of Jumia, and acceleration of education, and SMEs growth through technology in Africa.
Fatoumata Barry is an architect and writer from Guinea. She is known as Guinea's first woman architect, and is a former President of the Order of Architects of Guinea.
Aja Fatoumata C.M. Jallow-Tambajang is a Gambian politician and activist who served as Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women's Affairs from February 2017 to June 2018, under President Adama Barrow.