Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1976
Fanisha
39 babies named Fanisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1976–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
39 girls have been named Fanisha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fanisha recorded 39 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 1993.
- 39 total births
- 1976–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Fanisha since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 39
- total births
- 1976–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Fanisha was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
11 babies were named Fanisha in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Fanisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fanisha splits its recorded history at 1983: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fanisha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Fanisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1993
- Peak year (1976)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Fanisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fanisha's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Fanisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 23 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fanisha? ▼
Fanisha has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 11 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Fanisha most popular? ▼
Fanisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Fanisha been used? ▼
Records for Fanisha go back to 1976, giving 18 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Fanisha? ▼
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 Fanisha's data
- Fanisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- 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 Fanisha
Nearby Names Like Fanisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fanisha
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 Fanisha side by side: Fanisha vs Fannie Fanisha vs Fanny Fanisha vs Fantasia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1976–1993 (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. "Fanisha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 39 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fanisha. 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 Fanisha 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.