Fanchon
Fanchon and Marco were a duo of American dancers, theatrical producers, and entrepreneurs. A sister and brother, they performed as dancers in vaudeville and later produced spectacular theatrical dance shows, mainly in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as a range of other show business services. They were Fanchon Simon, and her brother Marco Wolff.
Meaning & Origin of Fanchon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fanchon and Marco were a duo of American dancers, theatrical producers, and entrepreneurs. A sister and brother, they performed as dancers in vaudeville and later produced spectacular theatrical dance shows, mainly in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as a range of other show business services. They were Fanchon Simon, and her brother Marco Wolff.
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The Story of Fanchon
Fanchon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 49 Fanchons were born — ranking #2,198 that year. As of 2026, Fanchon ranks #7,430 for baby girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 519 Fanchons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fanchon
Fanchon is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 519 births in the dataset. Fanchon's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Fanchon'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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