Fateh
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "victory" or "conqueror".
Name Census estimates that about 553 living Americans carry the first name Fateh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fateh today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fateh births was 2024 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fateh. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Fateh with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
553
~ 1 in 619,809 Americans
Peak year
2024
66 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,189
Tracked since 2002
Census
Fateh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 499 people with the first name Fateh, which placed it at #20,625 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
#20,625
National first-name rank
People counted
499
499 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
71.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fateh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fateh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 71.9%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). 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 Fateh 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 Fateh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander71.9% · 359
- White23.0% · 115
- Two or more races2.8% · 14
- Black or African American1.6% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 3
Popularity
Fateh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fateh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 285 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fateh 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 Fateh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fatehs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, Washington recorded the most babies named Fateh, while Texas, Indiana, Washington recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 57 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fateh
The given name Fateh has its origins in the Persian language, where it means "victory" or "conqueror." The name dates back to the medieval period and is believed to have been popular among the ruling classes and warriors in Persia (modern-day Iran) and surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fateh can be found in the epic poem Shahnameh, written by the renowned Persian poet Ferdowsi around 1010 AD. In this literary masterpiece, Fateh is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought bravely in battles.
The name gained further prominence during the reign of the Mughal Empire, which ruled over vast swaths of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century. Several notable figures from this period bore the name Fateh, including Fateh Khan, a prominent military leader and governor under the Mughal Emperor Akbar.
In the 18th century, Fateh Singh, a valiant warrior and chieftain of the Sikh Empire, became known for his military prowess and leadership during the tumultuous times of the Afghan-Sikh wars. His name, which translates to "victorious lion," reflected his fearless spirit and success on the battlefield.
Another historical figure named Fateh was Fateh Ali Khan, a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century. His literary works, particularly his ghazals (lyric poems), were widely acclaimed and contributed to the rich cultural heritage of the Mughal era.
In more recent times, Fateh Khan Wali Khan, a prominent Pakistani politician and leader of the Awami National Party, played a significant role in the country's political landscape in the 20th century. Born in 1917, he served as the Governor of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and was known for his advocacy of democratic values and rights for the Pashtun people.
The name Fateh has also been borne by notable figures in the fields of sports, literature, and entertainment, such as Fateh Singh, an Indian hockey player who represented the country in the 1936 and 1948 Olympic Games, and Fateh Al-Mudarres, an Iraqi writer and poet who made significant contributions to modern Arabic literature in the 20th century.
People
Fateh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fateh 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
Fateh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fateh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 553 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fateh 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 619,809 US residents.
Is Fateh a common name?
We classify Fateh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 557 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fateh most popular?
The single biggest year for Fateh was 2024, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fateh is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fateh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 499 people with the name Fateh, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,625 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 Fateh 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 Fateh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fateh leans strongly male. 486 people counted with this name were male (97.4%), compared with 13 female bearers (2.6%). 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 Fateh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fateh is Asian/Pacific Islander at 71.9%. The next largest groups are White (23.0%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). 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 Fateh most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Fateh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.9% (359 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 Fateh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fateh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fateh in the SSA data are male. 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 Fateh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fateh 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 Fateh 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 have Fateh as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.