Fanchon
Girl name · English · French · Hebrew
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,385 in 1897
0 babies were named Fanchon in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1897–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFanchon first shows up in US birth records in 1897, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 128 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1897, when it reached #1,385.
About the name Fanchon
Fanchon is a girl name of English, French and Hebrew origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-hon”. US birth records list Fanchon for girls from 1897 to 1991, in 56 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #1,385 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 16 | 63,694 girls |
| 1900s | 6.2 | 161,551 girls |
| 1910s | 10 | 100,000 girls |
| 1920s | 8.5 | 118,203 girls |
| 1930s | 7.4 | 136,054 girls |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 390,625 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 girls |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 420,168 girls |
| 1980s | 7.1 | 141,443 girls |
| 1990s | 4.3 | 235,294 girls |
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Questions about the name Fanchon
What is the origin of the name Fanchon?
Fanchon has English, French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Fanchon a boy or girl name?
Fanchon is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fanchon?
Fanchon is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #1,385 in 1897.