How Many People Are Named Fenna?

An estimated 120 people in the United States have the first name Fenna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Fenna peaked in popularity in 2015 with 13 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fenna 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 Fenna paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

120

About 1 in 2,856,286 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

8

years old

Peak Year

2015

13 births

Total Registered

121

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Fenna

Fenna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 121 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 0 (0.0%)
Female 121 (100.0%)

Fenna as a female name

Ranked #8,591 in 2024

12 female births in 2024

Peak: 2015 (13 births)

Fenna: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Fenna span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 60 babies were registered. Fenna remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.

0 3 5 8 10 13 2005 2010 2015 2020

Fenna by Decade

How has Fenna 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
2000s 5 0 5
2010s 60 0 60
2020s 56 0 56

Fenna + Last Name Combinations

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Fenna: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Fenna?

We estimate approximately 120 people named Fenna 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 2,856,286 Americans share this first name.

Is Fenna a common name?

Fenna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 121 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Fenna most popular?

Fenna reached peak popularity in 2015, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fenna is approximately 8 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 Fenna 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 Fenna a female name?

Fenna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Fenna 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. Fenna peaked in 2015, and the average living bearer is about 8 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Fenna Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fenna Smith, Fenna Johnson, Fenna 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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