Fannie

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A few things about Fannie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Fannie

Fannie Flagg

American actress, comedian and author

Choose Fannie and your child shares a first name with Fannie Flagg, an American actress, comedian and author. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fannie, like who?” Fannie Flagg's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,965 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Fannie, 46 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fannie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFannie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Fannies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1885, when it ranked #47. Today it's #3,342, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendFannie has slipped 819 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,342. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedFannie is most popular in Kentucky, where it ranks #570, followed by Pennsylvania (#689). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningFannie is an English form of Frances, which means “from France”. Our records link it to American and German roots.

About the name Fannie

Fannie is a girl name of American and German origin meaning “from France”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Fannie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #47 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,342, with 46 babies.

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