Recorded 1961–1982 Girls' name Peak 1961 71 births

Fawnda — girls' name

71 babies named Fawnda in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s361970s281980s7
1960s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Fawnda was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

10 babies were named Fawnda in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fawnda

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Fawnda between 1961 and 1982, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fawnda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fawnda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Fawnda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fawnda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fawnda at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

71

Since 1961

22 years of records

Peak year

1961

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1961

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1982

Fawnda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1961

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1961)
10
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
4681012 1982197819751974197119671965196419631961 10

Fawnda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
36 births that decade — 51% of Fawnda's all-time total
1960s361970s281980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fawnda?
71 babies have been named Fawnda since 1961. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1961 with 10 births.
When was Fawnda most popular?
Fawnda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Fawnda been used?
Fawnda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 22 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Fawnda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fawn, Fawna, Fawne, Fawnia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.