Fancy vs Fannie

Side-by-side comparison of Fancy and Fannie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fancy

Girl name · Rank #7647

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Name B

Fannie

Girl name · Rank #3629

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Metric Fancy Fannie
Current Rank #7647 #3629
Total Births (all years) 562 85,511
Peak Year 1991 1918
Peak Year Births 36 2,014
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fancy Fannie
1880ss — 7,527
1890ss — 9,898
1900ss — 10,346
1910ss — 16,633
1920ss — 16,456
1930ss — 9,552
1940ss — 6,471
1950ss 16 3,670
1960ss 7 1,550
1970ss 79 868
1980ss 30 635
1990ss 160 581
2000ss 113 548
2010ss 108 492
2020ss 49 284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fancy Fannie
2014 12 45
2015 12 53
2016 8 48
2017 12 50
2018 11 61
2019 11 56
2020 6 68
2021 10 59
2022 9 64
2023 10 51
2024 14 42

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1952–2024.

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