Fania
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,292 in 1972
0 babies were named Fania in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFania first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #7,292.
About the name Fania
Fania is a girl name of American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Fania for girls from 1972 to 2009, in 7 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #7,292 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 2,051,282 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 girls |
Other spellings of Fania
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Questions about the name Fania
What is the origin of the name Fania?
Fania has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Fania a boy or girl name?
Fania is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fania?
Fania is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #7,292 in 1972.