Fontaine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,967 in 1954
0 babies were named Fontaine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFontaine first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #3,967.
About the name Fontaine
Fontaine is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Fontaine for girls from 1922 to 1995, in 22 of those 74 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #3,967 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1995, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,379,310 girls |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 girls |
| 1950s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 448,430 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 845,070 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Fontaine
What is the origin of the name Fontaine?
Fontaine has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Fontaine a boy or girl name?
Fontaine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fontaine?
Fontaine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1995. It peaked at #3,967 in 1954.