babyNamedFanny
“English diminutive of Frances”
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 855th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- −17% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1987
Meaning and origin of Fanny
Fanny means “English diminutive of Frances” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Popularity of Fanny in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1987.
- Over recent years, Fanny has been falling sharply (−17% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Fanny every 63 schools.
Fanny in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
62 babies in 3 years1 girl in 77,936+7.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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