How Many People Are Named Fannie?
An estimated 12,112 people in the United States have the first name Fannie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Fannie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 2,027 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fannie 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 Fannie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fannie is overwhelmingly female, 369 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Fannie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Fannie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
12,112
About 1 in 28,299 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1918
2,027 births
Total Registered
85,880
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fannie
Fannie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 85,880 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Fannie as a male name
Ranked #3,686 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1927 (14 births)
Fannie as a female name
Ranked #3,654 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (2,014 births)
Fannie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fannie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 16,716 babies were registered. Fannie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fannie by Decade
How has Fannie 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7,546 | 19 | 7,527 | |
| 1890s | 9,919 | 21 | 9,898 | |
| 1900s | 10,375 | 29 | 10,346 | |
| 1910s | 16,716 | 83 | 16,633 | |
| 1920s | 16,549 | 93 | 16,456 | |
| 1930s | 9,640 | 88 | 9,552 | |
| 1940s | 6,507 | 36 | 6,471 | |
| 1950s | 3,670 | 0 | 3,670 | |
| 1960s | 1,550 | 0 | 1,550 | |
| 1970s | 868 | 0 | 868 | |
| 1980s | 635 | 0 | 635 | |
| 1990s | 581 | 0 | 581 | |
| 2000s | 548 | 0 | 548 | |
| 2010s | 492 | 0 | 492 | |
| 2020s | 284 | 0 | 284 | |
Fannie by State
Birth registrations for Fannie span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Alaska, Washington, Delaware. On average, about 1,298 Fannies were registered per state.
Fannie + Last Name Combinations
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Fannie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fannie?
We estimate approximately 12,112 people named Fannie 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 28,299 Americans share this first name.
Is Fannie a common name?
Fannie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 85,880 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fannie most popular?
Fannie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 2,027 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fannie is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fannie a female name?
Fannie is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fannie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fannie Smith, Fannie Johnson, Fannie 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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