Fonta
The Story of Fonta
As a girl name
Fonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 7 Fontas were born — ranking #7,567 that year. As of 2026, Fonta ranks #9,750 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Fontas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Fonta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 6 Fontas were born — ranking #4,936 that year. As of 2026, Fonta ranks #6,056 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Fontas 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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About the name Fonta
Fonta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Fonta's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #7,567. Use the chart and map above to compare Fonta'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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