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 #3575

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Name B

Fanny

Girl name · Rank #5148

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Metric Fannie Fanny
Current Rank #3575 #5148
Total Births (all years) 85,580 9,654
Peak Year 1918 1916
Peak Year Births 2,014 241
Peak Decade 1910s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fannie Fanny
1880s 7,527 716
1890s 9,898 860
1900s 10,346 768
1910s 16,633 1,662
1920s 16,456 1,735
1930s 9,552 791
1940s 6,471 384
1950s 3,670 308
1960s 1,551 256
1970s 869 373
1980s 635 450
1990s 584 567
2000s 559 398
2010s 496 264
2020s 333 122

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fannie Fanny
2014 45 31
2015 53 51
2016 50 29
2017 50 19
2018 61 16
2019 56 19
2020 68 10
2021 59 23
2022 64 27
2023 53 19
2024 43 25
2025 46 18

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, 1880–2025.

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