How Many People Are Named Fonnie?
An estimated 20 people in the United States have the first name Fonnie. It is used for both genders, with 79.0% female. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Fonnie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fonnie 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 Fonnie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Fonnie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Fonnie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
20
About 1 in 17,137,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
79.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1919
14 births
Total Registered
186
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fonnie
Fonnie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.0%) and females (79.0%). Out of 186 total births registered, 39 were male and 147 were female.
Fonnie as a male name
Ranked #3,052 in 1943
7 male births in 1943
Peak: 1943 (7 births)
Fonnie as a female name
Ranked #5,563 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Fonnie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fonnie span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 59 babies were registered. Fonnie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fonnie by Decade
How has Fonnie 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.
Fonnie by State
Fonnie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fonnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fonnie
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fonnie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fonnie?
We estimate approximately 20 people named Fonnie 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 17,137,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Fonnie a common name?
Fonnie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 186 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fonnie most popular?
Fonnie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fonnie is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fonnie a female name?
Fonnie is predominantly female. 79.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fonnie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fonnie Smith, Fonnie Johnson, Fonnie 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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