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By Grace Royal · Aug 2026

Fannie

OriginSpelling variation of Fanny, diminutive of Frances
Meaning"from France; free man"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Fannie as a boy's name
US Rank#934

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About Fannie

Variation of Fanny

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,500#3,000#3,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,5094525.2
2015#3,1465329.7
2016#3,3444827.1
2017#3,2115029
2018#2,7926135.9
2019#2,9365633.4
2020#2,5346842.1
2021#2,8585936
2022#2,7076439
2023#3,1925131.8
2024#3,6544225.9
2025#3,3564628.6
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Fannies

  • Fannie Flagg (born Patricia Neal)

    American actress, comedian, and novelist

  • Fannie Hurst

    American novelist

  • Fannie Lou Hamer

    American civil rights activist

  • Fannie Merritt Farmer

    American culinary expert and cookbook author

  • Fannie Hillsmith

    American painter

  • Fannie Ward

    American silent film actress

  • Fannie Kauffman

    Canadian,Mexican actress

  • Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler

    Austrian,American pianist

  • Frances "Fannie" Barrier Williams

    American educator and civil rights activist

Fannie in pop culture

  • Fannie Mae

    the Federal National Mortgage Association

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