Fawn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,983

among girls · ↓305 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fawn · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1981

206 babies

All-time total

5,635

#2,373 all-time among girls

First recorded

1900

in Social Security records

Fawn popularity over time

5,635 babies have been named Fawn since 1900, 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	6	1	–	#1,803
1910s	92	9	+1433%	#1,844
1920s	127	13	+38%	#2,102
1930s	84	8	-34%	#2,358
1940s	107	11	+27%	#1,897
1950s	548	55	+412%	#1,015
1960s	1,095	110	+100%	#877
1970s	1,393	139	+27%	#763
1980s	1,433	143	+3%	#788
1990s	331	33	-77%	#2,015
2000s	139	14	-58%	#5,373
2010s	154	15	+11%	#5,367
2020s (to 2025)	126	21	+36%	#4,885

Where Fawn 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Fawn

Fawn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,983 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 5,635 American babies have been named Fawn. Its peak came in 1981, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Fawn?

The median living Fawn is about 48 years old; half are between 40 and 59. An estimated 5,000 people named Fawn 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.

Fawn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#5,983
2024	22	#5,678
2023	23	#5,445
2022	16	#7,082
2021	27	#4,885
2020	18	#6,427
2019	17	#6,817
2018	24	#5,367
2017	17	#6,904
2016	20	#6,253
2015	20	#6,308
2014	19	#6,536
2013	14	#8,279
2012	10	#10,685
2011	5	#17,658
2010	8	#12,680
2009	6	#15,891
2008	10	#11,070
2007	17	#7,500
2006	7	#14,056
2005	18	#6,632
2004	15	#7,533
2003	13	#8,150
2002	15	#7,178
2001	17	#6,422
2000	21	#5,373
1995	20	#4,902
1990	67	#2,015
1985	132	#1,099
1980	165	#914
1975	153	#873
1970	101	#1,147
1965	112	#974
1960	125	#956
1955	56	#1,349
1950	28	#1,803
1945	–	–
1940	10	#2,806
1935	7	#3,524
1930	8	#3,452
1925	12	#2,835
1920	9	#3,425
1915	13	#2,297
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,803
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fawn?

The median living Fawn is about 48 years old. Half of all living Fawns are between 40 and 59 years old.

How many people named Fawn are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Fawn are alive in the United States, based on 5,635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fawn mean?

Fawn is a feminine given name derived from the English name for a juvenile deer and the color.

How popular is the name Fawn in 2025?

Fawn ranked #5,983 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fawn?

5,635 babies have been named Fawn in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fawn most popular?

Fawn peaked in 1981, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Fawn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fawn rising or falling?

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

Will Fawn become more popular?

Fawn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Fawn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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