How old is someone named Fannie?
The average Fannie is 66 years old.
Half of all living Fannies are between 56 and 83.
When was Fannie popular?
Parents have been choosing Fannie less often since its peak in 1918; 46 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,375 | 0 |
| 1910s | 16,716 | 0 |
| 1920s | 16,549 | 260 |
| 1930s | 9,640 | 1,900 |
| 1940s | 6,507 | 3,600 |
| 1950s | 3,670 | 2,800 |
| 1960s | 1,551 | 1,400 |
| 1970s | 869 | 820 |
| 1980s | 635 | 610 |
| 1990s | 584 | 570 |
| 2000s | 559 | 550 |
| 2010s | 496 | 500 |
| 2020s | 333 | 330 |
How many Fannies are still alive?
About 13,000 Fannies are alive in the US today. That's 16% of the roughly 86,000 babies named Fannie since 1880.
Most Fannies ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Fannie?
About two in five living Fannies are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Fannie an old name?
Yes. Fannie is older than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Fannie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Fannies are women.
Names the same age as Fannie
NAME TWIN
Fannie's name twin is Helen. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Helen's age curve is the closest match to Fannie's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Fannie
How old is the average Fannie?
The average Fannie in the US is 66 years old. The median is 74, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Fannie?
About 13,000 Fannies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 86,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Fannie most popular?
In 1918, when about 2,000 baby girls were named Fannie.
Is Fannie a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Fannies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this