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Girl name

Fonda

/ˈfɑndə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1997

Fonda has been given to about 4,113 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈfɑndə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,305
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fonda per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1963 · 181
  • Born in 20250
  • All time4,113

How popular is Fonda?

Its best year was 1963, when 181 babies were given the name, ranking 766th. The typical living American called Fonda is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Fonda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vonda0.96
  2. Ronda0.85
  3. Rhonda0.75
  4. Shonda0.75
  5. Golda0.70
  6. Linda0.62
  7. Wanda0.62
  8. Yolanda0.63

Middle names for Fonda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fonda Josephine0.84
  2. Fonda Rose0.83
  3. Fonda Louise0.83
  4. Fonda June0.82
  5. Fonda Pearl0.82
  6. Fonda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Fonda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.82
  2. Pennysister · 0.81
  3. Margosister · 0.79
  4. Rockybrother · 0.76
  5. Jaybrother · 0.76
  6. Chrisbrother · 0.76

Where Fonda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Fonda White0.78
    2. Fonda Reyes0.78
    3. Fonda Nguyen0.78
    4. Fonda Moore0.78
    5. Fonda Lee0.78
    6. Fonda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Fonda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.