Fanny vs Fannie

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

Name A

Fanny

Girl name · Rank #5133

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Name B

Fannie

Girl name · Rank #3629

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fanny Fannie
2014 31 45
2015 51 53
2016 29 48
2017 18 50
2018 16 61
2019 19 56
2020 10 68
2021 23 59
2022 27 64
2023 19 51
2024 25 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, 1880–2024.

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