Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1889
Fan
Fan has 17 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1889–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Fan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1889.
Fan has 17 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 1942.
- 17 total births
- 1889–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Fan since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 17
- total births
- 1889–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Fan was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fan in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Fan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fan's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fan at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Fan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1942
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Fan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fan's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Fan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fan? ▼
17 babies have been named Fan since 1889. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1927 with 7 births.
When was Fan most popular? ▼
Fan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Fan been used? ▼
Fan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 54 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Fan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fannie, Fanny, Fantasia, Fanta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fan's data
- Fan's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fan
Nearby Names Like Fan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fan
Fannie Girl
#3575 85,580 births
Fanny Girl
#5148 9,654 births
Fantasia Girl
#13911 1,815 births
Fanta Girl
#4146 1,168 births
Fancy Girl
#7672 573 births
Compare Fan side by side: Fan vs Fannie Fan vs Fanny Fan vs Fantasia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1889–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fan: Baby Name Since 1889 - 17 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.