Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1978
Fawnia
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Fawnia, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1978–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Fawnia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1978.
Fawnia has 17 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1981.
- 17 total births
- 1978–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Fawnia since 1978, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 17
- total births
- 1978–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Fawnia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fawnia in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Fawnia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fawnia splits its recorded history at 1979: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fawnia at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Fawnia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1981
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Fawnia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Fawnia's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Fawnia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fawnia? ▼
17 babies have been named Fawnia since 1978. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Fawnia most popular? ▼
Fawnia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Fawnia been used? ▼
Fawnia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 4 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Fawnia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fawn, Fawna, Fawnda, Fawne, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fawnia's data
- Fawnia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- 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.
Keep exploring Fawnia
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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, 1978–1981 (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. "Fawnia: Baby Name Since 1978 - 17 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fawnia. 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 Fawnia 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.