Fannie vs Fanny

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

Name A

Fannie

Girl name · Rank #3629

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Name B

Fanny

Girl name · Rank #5133

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Metric Fannie Fanny
Current Rank #3629 #5133
Total Births (all years) 85,511 9,635
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 2,014 241
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fannie Fanny
1880ss 7,527 716
1890ss 9,898 860
1900ss 10,346 768
1910ss 16,633 1,662
1920ss 16,456 1,735
1930ss 9,552 791
1940ss 6,471 384
1950ss 3,670 308
1960ss 1,550 256
1970ss 868 373
1980ss 635 450
1990ss 581 567
2000ss 548 398
2010ss 492 263
2020ss 284 104

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fannie Fanny
2014 45 31
2015 53 51
2016 48 29
2017 50 18
2018 61 16
2019 56 19
2020 68 10
2021 59 23
2022 64 27
2023 51 19
2024 42 25

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, 1880–2024.

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