How Many People Are Named Fanita?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Fanita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Fanita peaked in popularity in 1965 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fanita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fanita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fanita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1965
21 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fanita
Fanita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 33 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fanita as a female name
Ranked #3,804 in 1966
12 female births in 1966
Peak: 1965 (21 births)
Fanita: Popularity Over Time
Fanita by Decade
How has Fanita 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
Fanita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fanita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fanita
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fanita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fanita?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Fanita 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Fanita a common name?
Fanita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fanita most popular?
Fanita reached peak popularity in 1965, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fanita is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fanita a female name?
Fanita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fanita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fanita Smith, Fanita Johnson, Fanita 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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