Faynell vs Faye

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

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Faynell

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Name B

Faye

Girl name · Rank #539

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Metric Faynell Faye
Current Rank Unranked #539
Total Births (all years) 40 71,559
Peak Year 1938 1943
Peak Year Births 8 1,468
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Faynell Faye
1880ss — 296
1890ss — 1,130
1900ss — 2,210
1910ss 5 6,826
1920ss 6 10,233
1930ss 29 12,555
1940ss — 13,711
1950ss — 10,427
1960ss — 4,244
1970ss — 1,558
1980ss — 1,058
1990ss — 618
2000ss — 1,106
2010ss — 2,969
2020ss — 2,618

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faynell Faye
2014 — 297
2015 — 292
2016 — 349
2017 — 405
2018 — 415
2019 — 416
2020 — 414
2021 — 496
2022 — 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, 1915–1938.

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