Fae
Girl name · #3783 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
Fae is currently the #3783 girl name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Fae.
The 136-year story
Fae first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1916, when 79 girls were named Fae — good for #769 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fae in class?
Fae scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Fae is most common
State-level data for Fae is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Fae
Statistically, parents drawn to Fae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nelle, Elvie, Era, Arlie, and Louie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1988 | 5 | #11798 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fae a popular girl name?
Fae ranked #3783 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Fae most popular?
Fae peaked in 1916, when 79 American girls received the name (ranked #769 that year). Since 1916 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Fae. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.