Fayette vs Fay

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

Name A

Fayette

Girl name

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Name B

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Metric Fayette Fay
Current Rank Unranked #3380
Total Births (all years) 584 32,019
Peak Year 1955 1926
Peak Year Births 28 722
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fayette Fay
1880ss — 411
1890ss 6 1,180
1900ss 5 2,078
1910ss 49 5,473
1920ss 67 6,304
1930ss 47 5,762
1940ss 98 4,197
1950ss 160 3,130
1960ss 99 1,740
1970ss 36 524
1980ss 12 316
1990ss — 170
2000ss — 229
2010ss — 311
2020ss 5 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fayette Fay
2014 — 34
2015 — 25
2016 — 45
2017 — 26
2018 — 39
2019 — 38
2020 — 33
2021 — 43
2022 5 38
2023 — 34
2024 — 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, 1895–2022.

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