Fan
Girl name · American · English · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,279 in 1889
0 babies were named Fan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFan first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1889, when it reached #1,279.
About the name Fan
Fan is a girl name of American, English and Latin origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-fan”. US birth records list Fan for girls from 1889 to 1942, in 3 of those 54 years. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked #1,279 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1942, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1920s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
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Questions about the name Fan
What is the origin of the name Fan?
Fan has American, English, Latin roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Fan a boy or girl name?
Fan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fan?
Fan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1942. It peaked at #1,279 in 1889.