Fancy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#9,049

among girls · ↓1,333 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fancy

How common

1 in 146,115

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1991

36 babies

All-time total

573

#10,855 all-time among girls

First recorded

1952

in Social Security records

Fancy popularity over time

573 babies have been named Fancy since 1952, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	16	2	–	#4,168
1960s	7	1	-56%	#5,467
1970s	79	8	+1029%	#3,342
1980s	30	3	-62%	#8,627
1990s	160	16	+433%	#3,113
2000s	113	11	-29%	#5,989
2010s	108	11	-4%	#7,546
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	-7%	#7,716

The story of Fancy

Fancy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,049 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1952, 573 American babies have been named Fancy. Its peak came in 1991, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fancy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fancy?

The median living Fancy is about 26 years old; half are between 13 and 34. An estimated 600 people named Fancy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fancy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,049
2024	14	#7,716
2023	10	#9,838
2022	9	#10,641
2021	10	#9,799
2020	6	#14,004
2019	11	#9,327
2018	11	#9,377
2017	12	#8,963
2016	8	#12,130
2015	12	#9,134
2014	12	#9,162
2013	5	#17,417
2012	15	#7,959
2011	16	#7,546
2010	6	#15,592
2009	11	#10,200
2008	15	#8,255
2007	20	#6,645
2006	22	#5,989
2005	11	#9,668
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,914
2002	5	#16,278
2001	8	#11,351
2000	11	#8,760
1995	11	#7,685
1990	5	#13,665
1985	7	#8,627
1980	6	#9,442
1975	5	#9,517
1970	19	#3,342
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,168
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Fancy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Fancy German disco singer b. 1946 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fancy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fancy?

The median living Fancy is about 26 years old. Half of all living Fancys are between 13 and 34 years old.

How many people named Fancy are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Fancy are alive in the United States, based on 573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fancy mean?

Fancy is a given name in occasional use in the Anglosphere.

How popular is the name Fancy in 2025?

Fancy ranked #9,049 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fancy?

573 babies have been named Fancy in the United States since 1952, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fancy most popular?

Fancy peaked in 1991, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Fancy a boy or girl name?

Fancy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fancy rising or falling?

Fancy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Fancy?

Well-known people named Fancy include Fancy (singer).

Names like Fancy

Names that sound and feel close to Fancy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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