Total births
102
Girls' name · since 1978
Fany
102 babies named Fany in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15798
- among girls today
- 102
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Fany currently ranks #15798 among girls' names in America, with 102 babies recorded since 1978.
Fany has 102 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15798 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2024.
- #15798 among girls today
- 102 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fany is currently the #15798 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 102 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15798
- among girls today
- 102
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Fany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15798
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Fany was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
9 babies were named Fany in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Fany compares
102 25th percentile among 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
Fany's all-time total is 73% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 102 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fany splits its recorded history at 2006: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#15,798
Active since
1978
Fany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Fany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Fany's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Fany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fany? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 102 babies named Fany. Today it holds rank #15798 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 9 births.
When was Fany most popular? ▼
Fany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Fany been used? ▼
Records for Fany go back to 1978, giving 47 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Fany? ▼
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.
What to do with Fany's data
- Fany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Fany
Nearby Names Like Fany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fany
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Fanny Girl
#5148 9,654 births
Fantasia Girl
#13911 1,815 births
Fanta Girl
#4146 1,168 births
Fancy Girl
#7672 573 births
Compare Fany side by side: Fany vs Fannie Fany vs Fanny Fany vs Fantasia
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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, 1978–2024 (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. "Fany: #15798 Girls' Name - 102 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fany. 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 Fany 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.