Fanta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,588

among girls · ↓444 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fanta · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1977

66 babies

All-time total

1,168

#6,748 all-time among girls

First recorded

1977

in Social Security records

Fanta popularity over time

1,168 babies have been named Fanta since 1977, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	131	13	–	#1,614
1980s	109	11	-17%	#3,085
1990s	144	14	+32%	#4,391
2000s	323	32	+124%	#3,374
2010s	299	30	-7%	#3,909
2020s (to 2025)	162	27	-10%	#4,144

Where Fanta is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Fanta

Fanta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,588 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,168 American babies have been named Fanta. Its peak came in 1977, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Fanta?

The median living Fanta is about 19 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 1,200 people named Fanta 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.

Fanta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,588
2024	35	#4,144
2023	30	#4,597
2022	24	#5,368
2021	24	#5,285
2020	19	#6,156
2019	26	#5,079
2018	29	#4,696
2017	24	#5,420
2016	36	#4,115
2015	25	#5,346
2014	29	#4,817
2013	29	#4,803
2012	33	#4,416
2011	29	#4,844
2010	39	#3,909
2009	29	#4,978
2008	37	#4,210
2007	33	#4,501
2006	33	#4,389
2005	37	#3,899
2004	33	#4,203
2003	43	#3,374
2002	28	#4,424
2001	20	#5,651
2000	30	#4,106
1995	23	#4,391
1990	7	#10,563
1985	–	–
1980	28	#3,085
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fanta?

The median living Fanta is about 19 years old. Half of all living Fantas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Fanta are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Fanta are alive in the United States, based on 1,168 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fanta in 2025?

Fanta ranked #4,588 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fanta?

1,168 babies have been named Fanta in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fanta most popular?

Fanta peaked in 1977, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Fanta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fanta rising or falling?

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

Will Fanta become more popular?

Fanta is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Fanta in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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