Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or magical elements, often including completely imaginary realms and creatures.
Meaning & Origin of Fantasy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or magical elements, often including completely imaginary realms and creatures.
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Origin & history
The Story of Fantasy
Fantasy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 12 Fantasys were born — ranking #7,532 that year. As of 2026, Fantasy ranks #15,404 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 107 Fantasys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fantasy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fantasy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Phantasy
- Phantasie
- Fantasies
- Fantasie
- Phantasies
- Phantasia
- Fantis
- Fantasize
- Fantasise
- Fantast
- Faintest
- Fontes
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fantasy
Fantasy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Fantasy's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #7,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Fantasy'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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