Fawn
Fawn was the #5,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (20 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Fawn as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,917 (20) | #4,867 (4) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #5,615 (22) | #3,319 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #5,390 (23) | #2,928 (8) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | #3,534 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #4,833 (27) | #3,519 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | — | — |
| 2019 | #6,698 (17) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #5,315 (24) | — | — |
| 2017 | #6,808 (17) | #2,925 (8) | — |
| 2016 | #6,186 (20) | #4,763 (4) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #6,236 (20) | #3,615 (6) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #6,451 (19) | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,135 (14) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | — | — |
| 2011 | #16,764 (5) | #4,764 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1977 at #763.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1900.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Fawn is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 82,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 55,000 to 1 in 120,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fawn | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Fawn | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Fawn | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Fawn | US | Girls | #5,917 | 20 |