Faye
Girl name · #515 in 2025 · Uniqueness 43/100
Faye is currently the #515 girl name in the United States — 579 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #930, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,109 girls born in 2025 was named Faye.
Babies named Faye per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Faye first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1943, when 1,468 girls were named Faye — good for #163 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faye in class?
Faye scores 43 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 Faye is most common
Geography matters for names, and Faye is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fayes were CA (60), NY (43), TX (42), OH (23), MA (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Faye
Statistically, parents drawn to Faye tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Frankie, Flora, Lana, Maxine, and Margo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faye | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579 | #514 |
| 2024 | 563 | #539 |
| 2023 | 612 | #500 |
| 2022 | 537 | #564 |
| 2021 | 496 | #603 |
| 2020 | 414 | #687 |
| 2019 | 416 | #694 |
| 2018 | 415 | #700 |
| 2017 | 405 | #709 |
| 2016 | 349 | #822 |
| 2015 | 292 | #930 |
| 2014 | 297 | #911 |
| 2013 | 247 | #1008 |
| 2012 | 234 | #1069 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 162 | #1414 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1629 |
| 2008 | 140 | #1620 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 134 | #1533 |
| 2004 | 111 | #1734 |
| 2003 | 82 | #2125 |
| 2002 | 102 | #1771 |
| 2001 | 85 | #1995 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Faye a popular girl name?
Faye ranked #515 among girls in 2025 with 579 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #930.
When was the name Faye most popular?
Faye peaked in 1943, when 1,468 American girls received the name (ranked #163 that year). Since 1943 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Faye?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,109 newborn American girls was named Faye. It scores 43/100 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.