Fame
The Story of Fame
As a girl name
Fame first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 7 Fames were born — ranking #8,128 that year. As of 2026, Fame ranks #8,128 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Fames have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Fame first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2023, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 5 Fames were born — ranking #12,230 that year. As of 2026, Fame ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Fames have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fame
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fame is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faim
- Fam
- Foam
- Feign
- Fein
- Femme
- Fum
- Fain
- Fem
- Pham
- Fane
- Fim
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fame
Fame is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Fame's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #8,128. Use the chart and map above to compare Fame's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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