Total births
247
Boys' name · since 1980
Fady
247 babies named Fady in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Fady is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 247 have been recorded since 1980.
Fady has 247 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 247 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
247 boys have been named Fady since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Fady was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
12 babies were named Fady in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Fady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fady splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fady at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Fady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1984)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Fady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fady's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Fady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 68 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fady? ▼
247 babies have been named Fady since 1980. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Fady most popular? ▼
Fady was most popular in the 1980s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Fady been used? ▼
Records for Fady go back to 1980, giving 44 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Fady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fadi, Fadel, Fadil, Fadhl, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Fady's data
- Fady's decade-level peak was the 1980s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fady
Nearby Names Like Fady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fady
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Fadel Boy
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Fadil Boy
#9187 150 births
Fadhl Boy
#12240 6 births
Fadl Boy
6 births
Compare Fady side by side: Fady vs Fadi Fady vs Fadel Fady vs Fadil
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fady: Baby Name Since 1980 - 247 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fady. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Fady 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 June 2026.