How Many People Are Named Fannye?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Fannye. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 96 years old, and Fannye peaked in popularity in 1921 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fannye 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 Fannye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 96, Fannye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1940.
- Fannye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
96
years old
Peak Year
1921
25 births
Total Registered
486
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fannye
Fannye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 486 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fannye as a female name
Ranked #3,695 in 1941
7 female births in 1941
Peak: 1921 (25 births)
Fannye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fannye span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 142 babies were registered. Fannye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fannye by Decade
How has Fannye 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.
Fannye by State
Fannye + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Fannye
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Fannye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fannye?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Fannye 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Fannye a common name?
Fannye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 486 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fannye most popular?
Fannye reached peak popularity in 1921, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fannye is approximately 96 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fannye a female name?
Fannye is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fannye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fannye Smith, Fannye Johnson, Fannye 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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