Boys' name · since 1914
Faber
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Faber, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,877 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Faber sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 60 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faber has been recorded 60 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1931.
- #20,877 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 60 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faber ranks #20,877 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,877 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 60
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Faber's 60 recorded births place it above 53.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Faber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faber splits its recorded history at 1924: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faber popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1931
- Peak year (1928)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Faber by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 55% of the file).
1920s was Faber's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Faber births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (55% of all-time use).
Faber by state
Where Faber concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 8.3% |
5 of 60 births nationwide.
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What to do with Faber's data
- Faber's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Fabers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Faber: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1931 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Faber draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.