Fay vs Faye

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

Name A

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Name B

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Metric Fay Faye
Current Rank #3380 #539
Total Births (all years) 32,019 71,559
Peak Year 1926 1943
Peak Year Births 722 1,468
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fay Faye
1880ss 411 296
1890ss 1,180 1,130
1900ss 2,078 2,210
1910ss 5,473 6,826
1920ss 6,304 10,233
1930ss 5,762 12,555
1940ss 4,197 13,711
1950ss 3,130 10,427
1960ss 1,740 4,244
1970ss 524 1,558
1980ss 316 1,058
1990ss 170 618
2000ss 229 1,106
2010ss 311 2,969
2020ss 194 2,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fay Faye
2014 34 297
2015 25 292
2016 45 349
2017 26 405
2018 39 415
2019 38 416
2020 33 414
2021 43 496
2022 38 537
2023 34 612
2024 46 559

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, 1880–2024.

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