unisex name
Fonnie
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 186
Fonnie is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1950 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
Fonnie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1950, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 59 |
| 1920s | 54 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 17 |
| 1950s (to 1950) | 5 |
How popular is Fonnie?
In 1950, Fonnie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fonnie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fonnie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fonnie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fonnie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fonnie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fonnie
How popular is the name Fonnie?
In 1950, Fonnie was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fonnie a girl's or a boy's name?
Fonnie is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Fonnie most popular?
Fonnie peaked in 1919, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.