Faythe vs Fay

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

Name A

Faythe

Girl name

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Name B

Fay

Girl name · Rank #3380

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Metric Faythe Fay
Current Rank Unranked #3380
Total Births (all years) 991 32,019
Peak Year 2004 1926
Peak Year Births 46 722
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Faythe Fay
1880ss — 411
1890ss — 1,180
1900ss — 2,078
1910ss 10 5,473
1920ss 38 6,304
1930ss 30 5,762
1940ss 48 4,197
1950ss 82 3,130
1960ss 43 1,740
1970ss 17 524
1980ss 46 316
1990ss 168 170
2000ss 372 229
2010ss 126 311
2020ss 11 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faythe Fay
2014 11 34
2015 16 25
2016 10 45
2017 6 26
2018 10 39
2019 7 38
2020 5 33
2021 6 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, 1919–2021.

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