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How popular is the name Fannie?
Births per year, rank history and how many Fannies are alive today.
Fannie (female) is a shortened form of the name Francesca (and sometimes of Frances or Frankie). Fannie has never been given to three or more babies in a single year in England and Wales - everyone called Fannie is registered under another name, usually Francesca, which ranked 107th in 2025 with 434 babies.
Most people called Fannie are registered as Francesca, and share that name's profile: the Francesca you are most likely to meet is around 29 years old. Half of all Francescas born in England and Wales are between 13 and 32, and there are at least 27,000 of them alive today. Only some Francescas go by Fannie.
How many babies are named Francesca each year?
Combined registrations of Francesca. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Francesca rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Fannie short for Francesca?
Yes - Fannie is a shortened form of Francesca. It is also used for Frances and Frankie. Fannies are usually registered as Francesca at birth.
When was the name Fannie most popular?
The full name Francesca peaked in 1998, when 1,052 babies in England and Wales were given the name.
How many people are called Fannie?
There's no official count of people who go by Fannie, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 27,000 people registered as Francesca born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Fannie.
How old is the typical Fannie?
Most people called Fannie are registered as Francesca. Most living Francescas are between 13 and 32; the most common age is about 29.
Is Fannie becoming more or less popular?
Well past its peak: today's figures are a fraction of the 1998 peak, though numbers have levelled off in recent years.