Total births
71
Boys' name · since 2007
Fanuel
71 babies named Fanuel in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 71
- total births
- 2007–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Fanuel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 71 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Fanuel recorded 71 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- 71 total births
- 2007–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Fanuel since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 71
- total births
- 2007–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Fanuel was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Fanuel in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Fanuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fanuel's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fanuel at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Fanuel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Fanuel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fanuel's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Fanuel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fanuel? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 71 babies named Fanuel. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 11 births.
When was Fanuel most popular? ▼
Fanuel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Fanuel been used? ▼
Fanuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fanuel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fannie, Fanon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fanuel's data
- Fanuel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Fanuel: Baby Name Since 2007 - 71 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fanuel. 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 Fanuel 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.