Faiza
Girl name · #4104 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Faiza is currently the #4104 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Faiza.
Babies named Faiza per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Faiza first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 43 girls were named Faiza — good for #3552 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faiza in class?
Faiza scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Faiza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Faiza is most common
State-level data for Faiza 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 Faiza
Statistically, parents drawn to Faiza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luiza, Aziza, Lyza, Farida, and Kinza.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faiza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5247 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 33 | #4550 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Faiza a popular girl name?
Faiza ranked #4104 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Faiza most popular?
Faiza peaked in 2017, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3552 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Faiza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Faiza. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.