Girls' name · since 1882
Fannye
Fannye has 486 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 486
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Fannye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 486 recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Fannye recorded 486 times among girls since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1882 to 1941.
- #12,056 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 486 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fannye ranks #12,056 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 486 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #12,056 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 486
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Fannye's 486 recorded births place it above 83.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Fannye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fannye splits its recorded history at 1915: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fannye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1941
- Peak year (1921)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Fannye by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (142 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Fannye's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Fannye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s
1890s
59 births
- 1900s
1900s
73 births
- 1910s
1910s
142 births
- 1920s
1920s
133 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 142 births (29% of all-time use).
Fannye by state
Where Fannye concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 486 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fannye's data
- Fannye's decade-level peak was the 1910s (142 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Fannyes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Fannye: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–1941 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Fannye 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 August 2026.