Total births
168
Girls' name · since 1974
Fawna
Fawna has 168 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 168
- total births
- 1974–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Fawna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 168 have been recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fawna has been recorded 168 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2004.
- 168 total births
- 1974–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
168 girls have been named Fawna since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 168
- total births
- 1974–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Fawna was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
17 babies were named Fawna in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Fawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fawna's full recorded timeline at 1982, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fawna at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Fawna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2004
- Peak year (1981)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Fawna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fawna's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Fawna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s
1980s
90 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 90 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fawna? ▼
168 babies have been named Fawna since 1974. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1981 with 17 births.
When was Fawna most popular? ▼
Fawna was most popular in the 1980s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Fawna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fawna since 1974 -- 31 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Fawna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fawn, Fawnda, Fawne, Fawzia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fawna's data
- Fawna's decade-level peak was the 1980s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Fawna
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Fawnia Girl
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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, 1974–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fawna: Baby Name Since 1974 - 168 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fawna. 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 Fawna 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.