Girls' name · since 1991

Fanci

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Fanci, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

15
total births
1991–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Fanci is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fanci has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 1999.

  • 15 total births
  • 1991–1999 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

15 girls have been named Fanci since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

15
total births
1991–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Fanci was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

8 babies were named Fanci in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Fanci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Fanci's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Fanci at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

15

Since 1991

9 years of records

Peak year

1991

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1991

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1999

Fanci popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1991)
8
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
6.577.588.5 19911999 7

Fanci by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Fanci's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Fanci births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fanci?
15 babies have been named Fanci since 1991. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1991 with 8 births.
When was Fanci most popular?
Fanci was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Fanci been used?
The SSA has tracked Fanci since 1991 -- 9 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Fanci?
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.

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, 1991–1999 (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. "Fanci: Baby Name Since 1991 - 15 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fanci. 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 Fanci 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.