Faith
Girl name · #254 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Faith is currently the #254 girl name in the United States — 1,212 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #90, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,485 girls born in 2025 was named Faith.
The 145-year story
Faith first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 5,597 girls were named Faith — good for #50 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Faith per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faith in class?
Faith scores 61 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 Faith is most common
Geography matters for names, and Faith is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Faiths were CA (150), TX (134), FL (83), NY (54), GA (52). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Faith
Statistically, parents drawn to Faith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fatima, Kylie, Aliyah, Kaylee, and Delaney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,212 | #254 |
| 2024 | 1,285 | #248 |
| 2023 | 1,274 | #237 |
| 2022 | 1,568 | #188 |
| 2021 | 1,748 | #165 |
| 2020 | 2,003 | #134 |
| 2019 | 2,276 | #124 |
| 2018 | 2,473 | #122 |
| 2017 | 2,640 | #117 |
| 2016 | 3,093 | #99 |
| 2015 | 3,348 | #90 |
| 2014 | 3,739 | #79 |
| 2013 | 3,419 | #89 |
| 2012 | 3,561 | #75 |
| 2011 | 3,733 | #70 |
| 2010 | 3,705 | #74 |
| 2009 | 3,771 | #79 |
| 2008 | 3,636 | #90 |
| 2007 | 4,307 | #74 |
| 2006 | 4,864 | #62 |
| 2005 | 5,256 | #49 |
| 2004 | 5,421 | #52 |
| 2003 | 5,597 | #50 |
| 2002 | 5,527 | #48 |
| 2001 | 5,411 | #53 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Faith a popular girl name?
Faith ranked #254 among girls in 2025 with 1,212 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #90.
When was the name Faith most popular?
Faith peaked in 2003, when 5,597 American girls received the name (ranked #50 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Faith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,485 newborn American girls was named Faith. It scores 61/100 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.