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Origin & history of Fanny1
Hebrew / Latin roots
Fanny comes from the Hebrew / Latin tradition, meaning Free / crown.
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How popular is Fanny?
1916
peak year
The name Fanny reached its peak in 1916, with 241 registrations (ranked #405). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5968) today, averaging about 24 new babies per year. Fanny has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 9,635 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
241
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #405)
(ranked #405)
24
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
240
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
9,635
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Fanny6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
F6
A1
N5
N5
Y7
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Fanny❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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