Faithful vs Fairy

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

Name A

Faithful

Girl name · Rank #14370

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Name B

Fairy

Girl name · Rank #15281

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Metric Faithful Fairy
Current Rank #14370 #15281
Total Births (all years) 71 2,392
Peak Year 2015 1917
Peak Year Births 10 80
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Faithful Fairy
1880ss — 61
1890ss — 160
1900ss — 234
1910ss — 488
1920ss — 597
1930ss — 391
1940ss — 220
1950ss — 140
1960ss — 50
2000ss 21 —
2010ss 34 41
2020ss 16 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faithful Fairy
2015 10 5
2016 7 10
2017 7 10
2018 — 5
2019 5 5
2021 5 5
2022 5 —
2024 6 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, 2003–2024.

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