Unisex name · since 2008

Fenley

Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Fenley, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,094 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade

11 girls have been named Fenley since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Fenley recorded 11 times among girls since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.

  • #53,094 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 2008
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenley ranks #53,094 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.

#53,094 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Fenley's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fenley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Fenley splits its recorded history at 2022: 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 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Fenley popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2022)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 20082022 6

Fenley popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2020 (Fenley as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2020 5

Fenley by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

2020s was Fenley's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Fenley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fenley? ▼
11 babies have been named Fenley since 2008. All-time, it sits at #53,094 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2022 with 6 births.
Where does Fenley sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenley ranks #53,094 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fenley most popular? ▼
Fenley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Fenley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fenley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Fenley been used? ▼
Fenley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 15 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Fenley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fenix, Fendi, Fenna, Fenet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Fenley

Nearby Names Like Fenley

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fenley

Fenix Girl
#6726 304 births
Fendi Girl
#15556 201 births
Fenna Girl
#9237 132 births
Fenet Girl
82 births
Fenyx Girl
#16671 41 births

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Lizetta
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Lecy
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Tenie
11 births · Peak 1895
Lolo
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fenley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Fenley 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 August 2026.