Faya vs Fay

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

Name A

Faya

Girl name · Rank #6858

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Name B

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Metric Faya Fay
Current Rank #6858 #3380
Total Births (all years) 98 32,019
Peak Year 2023 1926
Peak Year Births 17 722
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2010 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Faya Fay
1880ss — 411
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 2,078
1910ss — 5,473
1920ss — 6,304
1930ss — 5,762
1940ss — 4,197
1950ss — 3,130
1960ss — 1,740
1970ss — 524
1980ss — 316
1990ss — 170
2000ss — 229
2010ss 32 311
2020ss 66 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faya Fay
2014 — 34
2015 — 25
2016 — 45
2017 8 26
2018 11 39
2019 7 38
2020 7 33
2021 13 43
2022 12 38
2023 17 34
2024 17 46

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, 2010–2024.

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