Fawn
Fawn is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Young deer.
Origin and history
Fawn is an English vocabulary name derived from Middle English and Old French terms for a young deer. It gained mild usage in the United States during the mid-to-late 20th century. Today, it remains a rare, gentle nature-inspired choice.
Popularity in the United States
5,635 babies in the United States have been named Fawn since 1880. It ranks #2281 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1975.
States where it is most popular
- CA (20 %)
- PA (13.5 %)
- NY (12.6 %)
- MI (10.7 %)
- OH (8.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 6 |
| 1910-1920 | 92 |
| 1920-1930 | 127 |
| 1930-1940 | 84 |
| 1940-1950 | 107 |
| 1950-1960 | 548 |
| 1960-1970 | 1,095 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,393 |
| 1980-1990 | 1,433 |
| 1990-2000 | 331 |
| 2000-2010 | 139 |
| 2010-2019 | 154 |
| 2020-2029 | 126 |
Famous people named Fawn
- Fawn Hall: Media personality, Clerk
- Fawn M. Brodie: Author, Historian
Fun facts
- The word traces back through Old French 'faon' to the Latin 'feto', meaning offspring or birth.
- Fawn saw its highest relative popularity in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.