Total births
12
Unisex name · since 1977
Fonta
Fonta has 12 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 1977–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Fonta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1977.
Fonta has 12 recorded births among girls since 1977, 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 1977 to 1978.
- 12 total births
- 1977–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Fonta since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 12
- total births
- 1977–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Fonta was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fonta in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Fonta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fonta splits its recorded history at 1978: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fonta at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Fonta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1978
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Fonta popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1976 (Fonta as boys' name)
Fonta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Fonta's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Fonta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fonta? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 12 babies named Fonta. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 7 births.
When was Fonta most popular? ▼
Fonta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Fonta a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fonta is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 12 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Fonta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fonta since 1977 -- 2 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Fonta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fonda, Fontella, Fonnie, Fontaine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Fonta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fonta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1977–1978 (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. "Fonta: Baby Name Since 1977 - 12 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fonta. 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 Fonta 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 July 2026.