Fanta
Girl name · #4585 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fanta? In official American birth records, Fanta has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Fanta ranks #4585 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Fanta.
The 48-year story
Fanta first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 66 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1977, when 66 girls were named Fanta — good for #1609 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.
Babies named Fanta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fanta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fanta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fanta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fanta is most common
State-level data for Fanta 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 Fanta
Statistically, parents drawn to Fanta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jacinta, Renatta, Alona, Arisa, and Ilia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fanta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fanta?
In official American birth records, the name Fanta first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 66 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Fanta a popular girl name?
Fanta ranked #4585 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Fanta most popular?
Fanta peaked in 1977, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #1609 that year). Since 1977 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fanta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Fanta. 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.