Fatima Khan
There are approximately 13 people named Fatima Khan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Fatima with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Khan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Fatima
37K
Alive today
Named Khan
117K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 21
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (48.4%)
Estimated bearers: 117K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #303
Per 100K: 34.05
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (83.6%)
First name trend
Fatima: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Fatima. The peak year was 2007 with 1,517 births. The average person named Fatima today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fatima
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Fatima, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 48.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fatima described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Fatima at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino48.4% · 25,493
- White21.1% · 11,141
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.7% · 7,739
- Black or African American13.2% · 6,938
- Two or more races2.5% · 1,323
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 72
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Khan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Khan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 83.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Khan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Khan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander83.6% · 85,035
- White5.5% · 5,605
- Two or more races5.2% · 5,316
- Black or African American3.1% · 3,203
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 2,206
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 405
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Fatima has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 36,996 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Fatima right now.
The surname Khan appears at a rate of 34.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0340%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Fatima Khan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Khan
FAQ
Fatima Khan: questions and answers
How many people are named Fatima Khan?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Fatima Khan. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (34.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Fatima Khan?
We classify Fatima Khan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Fatima a male or female name?
Fatima is predominantly female. Out of 38,052 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Fatima profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Fatima Khan?
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