Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1913
Fon
Fon has 29 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1913–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Fon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1913.
Fon has 29 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1931.
- 29 total births
- 1913–1931 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Fon since 1913, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1931.
- 29
- total births
- 1913–1931
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Fon was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Fon in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Fon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fon's full recorded timeline at 1921, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fon at a glance
Last recorded 1931Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Fon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1931
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Fon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Fon's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Fon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fon? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 29 babies named Fon. The most recent recorded year was 1931. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 8 births.
When was Fon most popular? ▼
Fon was most popular in the 1910s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Fon been used? ▼
Fon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 19 years of data through 1931.
What names are similar to Fon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fong, Fontaine, Fonzie, Fonnie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fon's data
- Fon's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1930s (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 Fon
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Fonnie Boy
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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, 1913–1931 (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. "Fon: Baby Name Since 1913 - 29 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fon. 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 Fon 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.