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girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Fannye

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fannye
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
25 babies
All-time total
486
#12,057 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Fannye popularity over time

486 babies have been named Fannye since 1882, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 16 2 – #952
1890s 59 6 +269% #1,051
1900s 73 7 +24% #1,088
1910s 142 14 +95% #1,366
1920s 133 13 -6% #1,737
1930s 48 5 -64% #3,486
1940s 15 2 -69% #3,311
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The story of Fannye

Fannye is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 486 American babies have been named Fannye. Its peak came in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Fannye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Fannye year by year

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

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1940 8 #3,311
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1930 7 #3,789
1925 9 #3,475
1920 16 #2,307
1915 18 #1,828
1910 12 #1,366
1905 11 #1,196
1900 10 #1,260
1895 10 #1,079
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1885 5 #1,094
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Fannye in 2025?

Fannye did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fannye?

486 babies have been named Fannye in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fannye most popular?

Fannye peaked in 1921, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Fannye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fannye rising or falling?

Fannye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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