How Many People Are Named Fontaine?
An estimated 270 people in the United States have the first name Fontaine. It is used for both genders, with 59.3% male. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Fontaine peaked in popularity in 1972 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fontaine 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 Fontaine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
270
About 1 in 1,269,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.3% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1972
16 births
Total Registered
337
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fontaine
Fontaine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.3%) and females (40.7%). Out of 337 total births registered, 200 were male and 137 were female.
Fontaine as a male name
Ranked #10,183 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (13 births)
Fontaine as a female name
Ranked #14,172 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1963 (10 births)
Fontaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fontaine span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 77 babies were registered. Fontaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fontaine by Decade
How has Fontaine 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.
Fontaine by State
Fontaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fontaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fontaine
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Fontaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fontaine?
We estimate approximately 270 people named Fontaine 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 1,269,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Fontaine a common name?
Fontaine is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 337 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fontaine most popular?
Fontaine reached peak popularity in 1972, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fontaine is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fontaine a male name?
Fontaine is predominantly male. 59.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fontaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fontaine Smith, Fontaine Johnson, Fontaine 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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