Boys' name · since 1914
Fenner
41 babies named Fenner in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,515 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Fenner sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenner has been recorded 41 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2012.
- #23,515 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 41 born since 1914
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fenner ranks #23,515 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.
- #23,515 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 41
- born since 1914
- 1910s
- peak decade
Fenner's 41 recorded births place it above 48.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Fenner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fenner's full recorded timeline at 1929, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fenner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2012
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Fenner by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (16 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Fenner's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Fenner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (39% of all-time use).
Fenner by state
Where Fenner concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 24.4% |
10 of 41 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fenner's data
- Fenner's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Fenners (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fenner: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
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, 1914–2012 (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 Fenner 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.