Faye vs Fay

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

Name A

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Name B

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faye Fay
2014 297 34
2015 292 25
2016 349 45
2017 405 26
2018 415 39
2019 416 38
2020 414 33
2021 496 43
2022 537 38
2023 612 34
2024 559 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, 1880–2024.

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