Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1979
Fani
Fani has 64 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Fani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 64 have been recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fani has been recorded 64 times among girls since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2012.
- 64 total births
- 1979–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Fani since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 64
- total births
- 1979–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Fani was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
9 babies were named Fani in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Fani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fani's full recorded timeline at 2000, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fani at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Fani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2012
- Peak year (2008)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Fani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fani's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Fani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fani? ▼
Fani has been given to 64 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 9 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Fani most popular? ▼
Fani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Fani been used? ▼
Records for Fani go back to 1979, giving 34 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Fani? ▼
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 Fani's data
- Fani's decade-level peak was the 2000s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Fani
Nearby Names Like Fani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fani
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 Fani side by side: Fani vs Fannie Fani vs Fanny Fani 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, 1979–2012 (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. "Fani: Baby Name Since 1979 - 64 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fani. 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 Fani 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.