Fannie
Girl name · #3343 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fannie? In official American birth records, Fannie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fannie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Fannie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Fannie?
In official American birth records, the name Fannie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 560 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.