Girls' name · since 1900
Fontella
Fontella has 589 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1966 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 589
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
589 girls have been named Fontella since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fontella has been recorded 589 times among girls since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1990.
- #10,676 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 589 born since 1900
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fontella ranks #10,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 589 born since 1900, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 589
- born since 1900
- 1960s
- peak decade
Fontella's 589 recorded births place it above 85.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
Fontella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fontella's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fontella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1990
- Peak year (1966)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Fontella by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (233 births, 40% of the file).
1960s was Fontella's strongest decade.
233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Fontella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 25
1900s
25 births
- 1910s 67
1910s
67 births
- 1920s 78
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 44
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s
1960s
233 births
- 1970s 70
1970s
70 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 233 births (40% of all-time use).
How Fontella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fontella's total volume
Fontella by state
Where Fontella concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 13 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 9 | 1.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Utah | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 6 | 1.0% |
13 of 589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Fontella appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fontella's data
- Fontella's decade-level peak was the 1960s (233 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Fontellas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Fontella: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~90 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, 1900–1990 (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 Fontella 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.