Unisex name · since 1920

Fain

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Fain, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade

Fain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fain has been recorded 71 times among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 2016.

  • #19,717 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1920
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fain ranks #19,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.

#19,717 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1920
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fain's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Fain splits its recorded history at 1935: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Fain popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1932)
9
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
45678910 192019211922192319241932193519421950195219532016 5

Fain popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 1954 (Fain as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1954 6

Fain by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (28 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Fain's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Fain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 28 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fain? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 71 babies named Fain. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,717 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 9 births.
Where does Fain sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fain ranks #19,717 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fain most popular? ▼
Fain was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Is Fain a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fain is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Fain been used? ▼
Records for Fain go back to 1920, giving 97 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Fain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faisal, Faizan, Faiz, Faith, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fain's data

  • Fain's decade-level peak was the 1920s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Fain

Nearby Names Like Fain

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

Faisal Boy
#3053 2,150 births
Faizan Boy
#3798 823 births
Faiz Boy
#5694 564 births
Faith Boy
#9043 291 births
Faizon Boy
#7410 286 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fain: 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, 1920–2016 (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 Fain 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.