Total births
33
Girls' name · since 1965
Fanita
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Fanita, peaking in 1965. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 33
- total births
- 1965–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Fanita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1965.
Fanita has 33 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1966.
- 33 total births
- 1965–1966 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
33 girls have been named Fanita since 1965, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1966.
- 33
- total births
- 1965–1966
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
Fanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fanita splits its recorded history at 1966: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (12 births) -- compare that against the 1965 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fanita at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1965
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Fanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1966
- Peak year (1965)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Fanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Fanita's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fanita? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 33 babies named Fanita. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record 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.
Keep exploring Fanita
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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, 1965–1966 (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. "Fanita: Baby Name Since 1965 - 33 Births, Peak 1965." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fanita. 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 Fanita 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.