Total births
139
Unisex name · since 2015
Fennec
139 babies named Fennec in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7200
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
139 babies have been named Fennec since 2015, making it today's #7200 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Fennec recorded 139 times among boys since 2015, holding rank #7200 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, 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 2015 to 2025.
- #7200 among boys today
- 139 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fennec is currently the #7200 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 139 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7200
- among boys today
- 139
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Fennec vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7200
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Fennec was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Fennec in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Fennec compares
139 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Fennec's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fennec | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fennec's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fennec's full recorded timeline at 2020, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fennec at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#7,200
Active since
2015
Fennec popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Fennec popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2023 (Fennec as girls' name)
Fennec by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Fennec's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Fennec births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fennec? ▼
Fennec has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7200 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Fennec most popular? ▼
Fennec was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Fennec a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fennec is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 139 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Fennec been used? ▼
Fennec has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fennec? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fenton, Fenix, Fenris, Fenrir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Fennec
Nearby Names Like Fennec
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fennec
Fenton Boy
#7272 2,046 births
Fenix Boy
#2053 1,124 births
Fenris Boy
#9660 158 births
Fenrir Boy
#5642 125 births
Fender Boy
86 births
Compare Fennec side by side: Fennec vs Fenton Fennec vs Fenix Fennec vs Fenris
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Fennec: #7200 Unisex Name - 139 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fennec. 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 Fennec 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.