How Many People Are Named Fanisha?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Fanisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Fanisha peaked in popularity in 1976 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fanisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Fanisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fanisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1976
11 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fanisha
Fanisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fanisha as a female name
Ranked #14,207 in 1993
5 female births in 1993
Peak: 1976 (11 births)
Fanisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fanisha span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 23 babies were registered. Fanisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fanisha by Decade
How has Fanisha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fanisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fanisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fanisha
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fanisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fanisha?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Fanisha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Fanisha a common name?
Fanisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fanisha most popular?
Fanisha reached peak popularity in 1976, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fanisha is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Fanisha was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Fanisha a female name?
Fanisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Fanisha have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Fanisha peaked in 1976, and the average living bearer is about 44 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Fanisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fanisha Smith, Fanisha Johnson, Fanisha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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