Girl · #4,027 in 2026

Fanta

Name: Popularity of the name Fanta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Fanta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Fanta is an American-owned brand of fruit-flavored carbonated soft drinks created by Coca-Cola Deutschland under the leadership of the German businessman Max Keith. There are over 200 flavors worldwide.

Current Rank

#4,027

Peak Rank

#1,609 (1977)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+30%

1977

First Year

2026

Last Year

1977

Peak Year

#1609

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fanta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Fanta

Fanta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 66 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 66 Fantas were born — ranking #1,609 that year. As of 2026, Fanta ranks #4,027 for baby girls with 36 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Fantas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Fanta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Fanta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Fonda
Fante
Fanti
Finta
Font
Fondue
Fonts
Fondu
Fata
Fatah
Funda
Fondo

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fanta

What does the name Fanta mean?

How popular is Fanta in 2026?

In 2026, Fanta ranks #4,027 among girls' names in the U.S., with 36 babies given the name that year.

When was Fanta most popular?

Fanta reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #1,609 that year with 66 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Fanta most popular?

Fanta has historically been most popular in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fanta.

Is Fanta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Fanta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Fanta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fanta include Gladies, Anali, Reginia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Fanta

Fanta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Fanta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,609. Use the chart and map above to compare Fanta'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.