Fatina
An Arabic name meaning "lovely, charming, graceful girl".
Name Census estimates that about 301 living Americans carry the first name Fatina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Fatina today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fatina births was 1973 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fatina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
301
~ 1 in 1,138,719 Americans
Peak year
1973
18 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1992 SSA rank
#8,276
Tracked since 1958
Census
Fatina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 510 people with the first name Fatina, which placed it at #20,297 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,297
National first-name rank
People counted
510
510 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fatina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fatina is Black at 42.7%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Hispanic (11.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fatina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fatina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.7% · 218
- White38.2% · 195
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9% · 20
- Two or more races3.3% · 17
Popularity
Fatina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fatina from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 151 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fatina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fatina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fatinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Fatina
The name Fatina has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, and can be traced back to the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa. It is a feminine form derived from the Arabic root word "fatana," which means "to fascinate" or "to enchant." The name is closely associated with the concept of charm, beauty, and captivating allure.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fatina can be found in the 10th-century literary work "The Thousand and One Nights," a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales. In this work, Fatina is mentioned as the name of a captivating and alluring woman, highlighting the name's connection to feminine charm and allure.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Fatina. One such individual was Fatina bint Ali ibn Abi Talib (born around 630 CE), the daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the fourth caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate, and his wife Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. Fatina bint Ali ibn Abi Talib was revered for her piety and devotion to Islam.
Another prominent figure with the name Fatina was Fatina al-Fihri (born in the late 7th century CE), a Muslim woman from Tunisia who founded the al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University in Fez, Morocco, which is considered the oldest continuously operating university in the world. Her legacy as an influential patron of education and learning has endured throughout the centuries.
In the 12th century, Fatina al-Andalusiyya was a renowned female poet and scholar from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal). She was celebrated for her contributions to Arabic literature and her mastery of various literary forms, including poetry and prose.
Another notable figure named Fatina was Fatina bint al-Husayn (born in the 7th century CE), a granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad and the daughter of Husayn ibn Ali, who was revered for her piety and devotion to Islam. She played a significant role in preserving and transmitting the teachings and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Fatina, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and the diverse backgrounds of those who carried this captivating and enchanting name throughout the centuries.
People
Fatina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fatina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fatina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fatina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 301 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fatina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,138,719 US residents.
Is Fatina a common name?
We classify Fatina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 334 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fatina most popular?
The single biggest year for Fatina was 1973, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fatina is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fatina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 510 people with the name Fatina, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,297 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fatina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fatina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fatina appears almost entirely female. Of the 508 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fatina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fatina is Black at 42.7%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Hispanic (11.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fatina most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Fatina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.7% (218 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fatina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fatina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fatina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fatina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fatina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fatina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Fatina?
Find out how many people have the name Fatina on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.