Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Fonda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fonda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
181 babies
All-time total
4,113
#2,932 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Fonda popularity over time

4,113 babies have been named Fonda since 1910, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1963Girls

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 94 9 – #1,754
1920s 155 16 +65% #1,537
1930s 228 23 +47% #1,249
1940s 532 53 +133% #995
1950s 948 95 +78% #823
1960s 1,331 133 +40% #766
1970s 552 55 -59% #1,217
1980s 229 23 -59% #2,126
1990s 44 4 -81% #9,559
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Fonda

Fonda 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 1910, 4,113 American babies have been named Fonda. Its peak came in 1963, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Fonda?

The median living Fonda is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 71. An estimated 3,200 people named Fonda are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Fonda year by year

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

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1990 8 #9,559
1985 13 #5,457
1980 34 #2,709
1975 57 #1,677
1970 92 #1,217
1965 128 #884
1960 152 #839
1955 98 #1,011
1950 76 #1,055
1945 41 #1,252
1940 36 #1,226
1935 22 #1,624
1930 26 #1,546
1925 8 #3,808
1920 12 #2,789
1915 19 #1,754
1910 5 #2,547
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fonda?

The median living Fonda is about 63 years old. Half of all living Fondas are between 56 and 71 years old.

How many people named Fonda are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Fonda are alive in the United States, based on 4,113 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fonda in 2025?

Fonda 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 Fonda?

4,113 babies have been named Fonda in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fonda most popular?

Fonda peaked in 1963, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Fonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fonda rising or falling?

Fonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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