Girls' name · since 1889

Fae

Fae has 2,683 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,858 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,783 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,683
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Fae is the #3783 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,683 recorded since 1889.

Fae has 2,683 recorded births among girls since 1889, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3783 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.

  • #3,858 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,783 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,683 born since 1889
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fae ranks #3,858 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,783 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,683 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.

#3,858 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,783 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,683
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.1%
Fae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Fae's 2,683 recorded births place it above 94.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Fae compares

2,683 Top 19% higher than 81% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Fae's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Fae Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,683 376 567,345
Peak-year births 79 21 19,840

Fae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Fae splits its recorded history at 1944: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Fae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1916)
79
Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
020406080100 188919041918193219461960198820152025 39

Fae by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (560 births, 21% of the file).

1920s was Fae's strongest decade.

560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Fae births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 560 births (21% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Fae compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fae's total volume

Fae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -109, 6.6%-28, 8.8%-108, 3.4%-119, 2.3%-62, 5.2%-114, 1.7%-40, 12.4%-79, 4%-37, 35.8%-48, 4.8%-111, 8.2%-78, 3.3%-26, 11.9%-69, 4.6%-114, 2.4%Fae-137, 2.9%Fae
Fae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Fae by state

Where Fae concentrates geographically, total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
155 5.8%
#2 Utah
58 2.2%
#3 Texas
46 1.7%
#4 Illinois
33 1.2%
#5 California
31 1.2%
#6 New York
26 1.0%
#7 Iowa
17 0.6%
#8 Minnesota
10 0.4%
Pennsylvania share of Fae's total US births 5.8%
Even split

155 of 2,683 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Fae appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fae? ▼
2,683 babies have been named Fae since 1889. All-time, it sits at #3,858 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,783 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1916 with 79 births.
Where does Fae sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fae ranks #3,858 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,783 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fae most popular? ▼
Fae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 560 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Fae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fae are Pennsylvania (155 births), Utah (58 births), Texas (46 births).
How long has the name Fae been used? ▼
Fae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 137 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Fae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faelynn, Faelyn, Faeryn, Faelan, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Fae's data

  • Fae's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (560 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Faes (155 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.

Keep exploring Fae

Nearby Names Like Fae

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fae

Faelynn Girl
#4160 273 births
Faelyn Girl
#7067 219 births
Faeryn Girl
70 births
Faelan Girl
#10777 19 births
Faela Girl
#14757 13 births

Compare Fae side by side: Fae vs Faelynn Fae vs Faelyn Fae vs Faeryn

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Fae

Ellena #3782
2,525 births · Peak 2013
Milla #3784
2,136 births · Peak 2011
Nevada #3781
3,190 births · Peak 2003
Evy #3785
1,346 births · Peak 2015
Fay #3780
32,059 births · Peak 1926
Annia #3786
757 births · Peak 2024
Xylani #3779
96 births · Peak 2024
Marygrace #3787
2,012 births · Peak 2004

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fae: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1889–2025 (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 Fae 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.