Girls' name · since 1970

Fancie

Fancie has 11 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1970–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Fancie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1970.

Social Security Administration records show Fancie recorded 11 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1991.

  • 11 total births
  • 1970–1991 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Fancie since 1970, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.

11
total births
1970–1991
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Fancie was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

6 babies were named Fancie in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Fancie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Fancie splits its recorded history at 1991: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Fancie at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

11

Since 1970

22 years of records

Peak year

1991

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1970

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1991

Fancie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4.555.566.5 19701991 6

Fancie by decade

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

1990s was Fancie's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Fancie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fancie?
Fancie has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Fancie most popular?
Fancie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Fancie been used?
Fancie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 22 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Fancie?
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, 1970–1991 (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. "Fancie: Baby Name Since 1970 - 11 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fancie. 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 Fancie 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.