Fair vs Fairy

Side-by-side comparison of Fair and Fairy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fair

Girl name

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Name B

Fairy

Girl name · Rank #15281

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Metric Fair Fairy
Current Rank Unranked #15281
Total Births (all years) 41 2,392
Peak Year 1924 1917
Peak Year Births 7 80
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Fair Fairy
1880ss — 61
1890ss — 160
1900ss 6 234
1910ss 5 488
1920ss 30 597
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 220
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 50
2010ss — 41
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fair Fairy
2015 — 5
2016 — 10
2017 — 10
2018 — 5
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2024 — 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1907–1928.

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