Faten
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "captivating" or "attractive".
Name Census estimates that about 165 living Americans carry the first name Faten. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Faten today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faten births was 1981 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faten. 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
165
~ 1 in 2,077,299 Americans
Peak year
1981
14 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2015 SSA rank
#15,110
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Faten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faten from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 66 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faten 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 Faten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Faten
The name Faten is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic root word "fatana," which means "to tempt" or "to seduce." It is a feminine name that originated in the Arab world during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Faten can be found in Arabic literature and poetry from the 8th and 9th centuries. It was a popular name among Arab poets and writers who often used it to describe beautiful and charming women. The name was also mentioned in some of the earliest Arabic dictionaries and onomastic works, which provided insights into its meaning and etymology.
In Islamic history, there are records of several notable women who bore the name Faten. One of the most famous was Faten bint al-Husayn, a Shia Muslim who lived in the 7th century and was known for her piety and devotion to her faith. She was the daughter of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, and was revered as a saint by Shia Muslims.
Another historical figure with the name Faten was Faten al-Nisaburi, a 10th-century Arab poet and scholar from the city of Nishapur in modern-day Iran. She was renowned for her mastery of Arabic poetry and literature, and her works were widely studied and admired throughout the Arab world.
In the 12th century, there was a famous Sufi mystic named Faten al-Baghdadi, who was born in Baghdad and was known for her spiritual teachings and writings on the inner path of Sufism.
During the Ottoman Empire, the name Faten was popular among the Turkish aristocracy and was borne by several notable women, including Faten Sultan, a 16th-century Ottoman princess who was the daughter of Sultan Selim II.
In more recent times, the name Faten has been carried by several influential Arab women, including Faten Hamama, an Egyptian actress and singer who was born in 1931 and was considered one of the most popular and influential figures in Arabic cinema.
People
Faten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Faten 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
Faten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 165 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faten 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 2,077,299 US residents.
Is Faten a common name?
We classify Faten as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 174 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faten most popular?
The single biggest year for Faten was 1981, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faten is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Faten a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faten 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.
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.