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Fancy

Girl

Meaning of Fancy: English: 'whimsical'

Fancy is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8488th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8488

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

573

First recorded 1952 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 17 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 16 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Fancy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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