Recorded 1965–1966 Girls' name Peak 1965 33 births

Fanita — girls' name

33 babies named Fanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s33
1960s
Peak decade

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

1965
Single peak year

21 babies were named Fanita in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fanita

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Fanita between 1965 and 1966, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fanita currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fanita performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fanita in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fanita at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

33

Since 1965

2 years of records

Peak year

1965

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1965

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1966

Fanita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1965

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1965)
21
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
10121416182022 19661965 21

Fanita by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
33 births that decade — 100% of Fanita's all-time total
1960s33

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fanita?
33 babies have been named Fanita since 1965. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1965 with 21 births.
When was Fanita most popular?
Fanita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Fanita been used?
Fanita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 2 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Fanita?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1965–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.