Name meaning & stats
Fatou
Fatou. 1,223 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Fatous are 2.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,223 US babies were named Fatou between 1940 and 2025.
Fatou around the world
- France: 3,215 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 353 in 2025
- Sweden: 67 babies since 1998, peak 2009, No. 1,280 in 2022
- England & Wales: 268 babies since 1996, peak 2013, No. 4,867 in 2025
- Belgium: 107 babies since 1995, peak 2014
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Fatous end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 2.8× | Medium · 15 people |
| Politician | 1.5× | Medium · 13 people |
| Track athlete | 1.9× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 6 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Fatous show up 2.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)