Fayola vs Fay

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

Name A

Fayola

Girl name

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Name B

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Metric Fayola Fay
Current Rank Unranked #3380
Total Births (all years) 75 32,019
Peak Year 1927 1926
Peak Year Births 11 722
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Fayola Fay
1880ss — 411
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 2,078
1910ss — 5,473
1920ss 22 6,304
1930ss 11 5,762
1940ss 15 4,197
1950ss — 3,130
1960ss — 1,740
1970ss 11 524
1980ss 6 316
1990ss — 170
2000ss 5 229
2010ss — 311
2020ss 5 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fayola Fay
2014 — 34
2015 — 25
2016 — 45
2017 — 26
2018 — 39
2019 — 38
2020 — 33
2021 5 43
2022 — 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, 1923–2021.

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