Fawn
Fawn is a feminine given name derived from the English name for a juvenile deer and the color. “Fawn” is also an English word meaning “to court favor from” or “to show affection.” Fawne is a spelling variant. Fawna and Fawnia are other variants of the name. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 18th century.
Meaning & Origin of Fawn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fawn is a feminine given name derived from the English name for a juvenile deer and the color. “Fawn” is also an English word meaning “to court favor from” or “to show affection.” Fawne is a spelling variant. Fawna and Fawnia are other variants of the name. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 18th century.
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The Story of Fawn
Fawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 206 Fawns were born — ranking #788 that year. As of 2026, Fawn ranks #5,582 for baby girls with 22 births, holding steady (+2%). In total, more than 6K Fawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Fawn
Fawn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Fawn's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #763. Use the chart and map above to compare Fawn'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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