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 #5148

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Name B

Fannie

Girl name · Rank #3575

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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