Faya vs Faye

Side-by-side comparison of Faya and Faye — 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

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Metric Faya Faye
Current Rank #6858 #539
Total Births (all years) 98 71,559
Peak Year 2023 1943
Peak Year Births 17 1,468
Peak Decade 2020ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2010 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Faya Faye
1880ss — 296
1890ss — 1,130
1900ss — 2,210
1910ss — 6,826
1920ss — 10,233
1930ss — 12,555
1940ss — 13,711
1950ss — 10,427
1960ss — 4,244
1970ss — 1,558
1980ss — 1,058
1990ss — 618
2000ss — 1,106
2010ss 32 2,969
2020ss 66 2,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faya Faye
2014 — 297
2015 — 292
2016 — 349
2017 8 405
2018 11 415
2019 7 416
2020 7 414
2021 13 496
2022 12 537
2023 17 612
2024 17 559

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, 2010–2024.

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