Fannie
Girl name · #3343 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 46 baby girls were named Fannie, placing it at #3343 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Fannie.
Babies named Fannie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Fannie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 560 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 2,014 girls were named Fannie — good for #119 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fannie in class?
Fannie scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Fannie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fannie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fannie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fannies were PA (14), KY (7), NY (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Fannie
Statistically, parents drawn to Fannie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Minnie, Jennie, Johnnie, Sallie, and Roxie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fannie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 56 | #2923 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 40 | #3854 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 53 | #3161 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 61 | #2512 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fannie a popular girl name?
Fannie ranked #3343 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Fannie most popular?
Fannie peaked in 1918, when 2,014 American girls received the name (ranked #119 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fannie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Fannie. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.