Total births
18
Girls' name · since 1986
Fana
18 babies named Fana in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 18
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
18 girls have been named Fana since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fana recorded 18 times among girls since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- 18 total births
- 1986–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 girls have been named Fana since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 18
- total births
- 1986–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Fana was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fana in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Fana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fana's full recorded timeline at 1988, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fana at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Fana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Fana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fana's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Fana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fana? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 18 babies named Fana. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 7 births.
When was Fana most popular? ▼
Fana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Fana been used? ▼
Records for Fana go back to 1986, giving 40 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Fana? ▼
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 Fana's data
- Fana's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Fana
Nearby Names Like Fana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fana
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 Fana side by side: Fana vs Fannie Fana vs Fanny Fana vs Fantasia
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fana: Baby Name Since 1986 - 18 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fana. 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 Fana 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 July 2026.