Fanta
How to say it: FAN-tah · /ˈfan.ta/
West African feminine name linked to Fatima - familiar globally from Fanta soft drink brand.
Fanta was the 3,336th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,841 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,336 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,841 |
| In France, 2025 | #288 among girls’ names, 195 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fanta has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fanta is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #288 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Fanta
- Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962)Burkinabé film director
- Fanta Keïta (born 1995)French-Senegalese handball player
- Fanta Siby (born 1962)Malian physician
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