Total births
85,580
Girls' name · since 1880
Fannie
Fannie has 85,580 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3575
- among girls today
- 85,580
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Fannie currently ranks #3575 among girls' names in America, with 85,580 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Fannie recorded 85,580 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3575 nationally today, ahead of 80% of girls, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3575 among girls today
- 85,580 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fannie is currently the #3575 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 85,580 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #3575
- among girls today
- 85,580
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Fannie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3575
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Fannie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
2,014 babies were named Fannie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Fannie compares
85,580 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fannie's all-time total is 224x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fannie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85,580 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,014 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fannie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 9% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 91%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 40 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 2,014, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fannie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#3,575
Active since
1880
Fannie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 2,014
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Fannie popularity over time - boys
369 total births recorded since 1884 (Fannie as boys' name)
Fannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Fannie's strongest decade.
16,633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Fannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
7,527 births
- 1890s
1890s
9,898 births
- 1900s
1900s
10,346 births
- 1910s
1910s
16,633 births
- 1920s
1920s
16,456 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,552 births
- 1940s 6,471
1940s
6,471 births
- 1950s 3,670
1950s
3,670 births
- 1960s 1,551
1960s
1,551 births
- 1970s 869
1970s
869 births
- 1980s 635
1980s
635 births
- 1990s 584
1990s
584 births
- 2000s 559
2000s
559 births
- 2010s 496
2010s
496 births
- 2020s 333
2020s
333 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16,633 births (19% of all-time use).
How Fannie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fannie's total volume
Fannie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Fannie by state
Where Fannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5,974 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 5,685 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 4,815 | 5.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 4,770 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 3,314 | 3.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 3,142 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 3,064 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 2,985 | 3.5% |
Georgia share of Fannie's total US births 7.0%
Even split
5,974 of 85,580 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Fannie appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fannie? ▼
85,580 babies have been named Fannie since 1880. It currently ranks #3575 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 2,014 births.
When was Fannie most popular? ▼
Fannie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16,633 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Fannie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fannie are Georgia (5,974 births), Alabama (5,685 births), Mississippi (4,815 births).
How long has the name Fannie been used? ▼
Fannie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fannie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fanny, Fantasia, Fanta, Fancy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fannie's data
- Fannie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16,633 total births); usage has since declined to 333 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Fannies (5,974 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Fannie
Nearby Names Like Fannie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fannie
Fanny Girl
#5148 9,654 births
Fantasia Girl
#13911 1,815 births
Fanta Girl
#4146 1,168 births
Fancy Girl
#7672 573 births
Fanchon Girl
519 births
Compare Fannie side by side: Fannie vs Fanny Fannie vs Fantasia Fannie vs Fanta
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Fannie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Fannie: #3575 Girls' Name - 85,580 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fannie. 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 Fannie 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 June 2026.