Girls' name · since 1897
Fanchon
Since 1897, U.S. Social Security records show 519 babies named Fanchon, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,567 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 519
- born since 1897
- 1980s
- peak decade
519 girls have been named Fanchon since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fanchon recorded 519 times among girls since 1897, 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 1897 to 1991.
- #11,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 519 born since 1897
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fanchon ranks #11,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 519 born since 1897, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,567 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 519
- born since 1897
- 1980s
- peak decade
Fanchon's 519 recorded births place it above 83.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Fanchon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fanchon splits its recorded history at 1934: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fanchon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1991
- Peak year (1987)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Fanchon by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (124 births, 24% of the file).
1980s was Fanchon's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Fanchon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
79 births
- 1920s
1920s
101 births
- 1930s
1930s
78 births
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s
1980s
124 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 124 births (24% of all-time use).
How Fanchon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fanchon's total volume
Fanchon by state
Where Fanchon concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 15 | 2.9% |
15 of 519 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fanchon's data
- Fanchon's decade-level peak was the 1980s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Fanchons (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fanchon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1897–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Fanchon 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 August 2026.