Fairy vs Faith

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

Name A

Fairy

Girl name · Rank #15281

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Name B

Faith

Girl name · Rank #249

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Metric Fairy Faith
Current Rank #15281 #249
Total Births (all years) 2,392 146,585
Peak Year 1917 2003
Peak Year Births 80 5,597
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fairy Faith
1880ss 61 86
1890ss 160 234
1900ss 234 294
1910ss 488 1,040
1920ss 597 2,104
1930ss 391 3,190
1940ss 220 4,528
1950ss 140 6,958
1960ss 50 6,999
1970ss — 6,356
1980ss — 6,666
1990ss — 19,529
2000ss — 48,781
2010ss 41 31,973
2020ss 10 7,847

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fairy Faith
2014 — 3,738
2015 5 3,347
2016 10 3,090
2017 10 2,640
2018 5 2,470
2019 5 2,273
2020 — 1,998
2021 5 1,744
2022 — 1,562
2023 — 1,271
2024 5 1,272

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, 1882–2024.

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