Fayette vs Faye

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

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Fayette

Girl name

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Name B

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Metric Fayette Faye
Current Rank Unranked #539
Total Births (all years) 584 71,559
Peak Year 1955 1943
Peak Year Births 28 1,468
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1895 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fayette Faye
1880ss — 296
1890ss 6 1,130
1900ss 5 2,210
1910ss 49 6,826
1920ss 67 10,233
1930ss 47 12,555
1940ss 98 13,711
1950ss 160 10,427
1960ss 99 4,244
1970ss 36 1,558
1980ss 12 1,058
1990ss — 618
2000ss — 1,106
2010ss — 2,969
2020ss 5 2,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fayette Faye
2014 — 297
2015 — 292
2016 — 349
2017 — 405
2018 — 415
2019 — 416
2020 — 414
2021 — 496
2022 5 537
2023 — 612
2024 — 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, 1895–2022.

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