Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1910
Fairie
Fairie has 55 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1910–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Fairie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 55 have been recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Fairie recorded 55 times among girls since 1910, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 1930.
- 55 total births
- 1910–1930 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 girls have been named Fairie since 1910, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1930.
- 55
- total births
- 1910–1930
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Fairie was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
10 babies were named Fairie in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Fairie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fairie's full recorded timeline at 1922, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fairie at a glance
Last recorded 1930Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1910
Fairie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1930
- Peak year (1925)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Fairie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fairie's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Fairie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
21 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fairie? ▼
Fairie has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1910, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1930. 10 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Fairie most popular? ▼
Fairie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Fairie been used? ▼
Fairie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 21 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Fairie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faith, Faigy, Fairy, Faiga, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fairie's data
- Fairie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Fairie
Nearby Names Like Fairie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fairie
Faith Girl
#248 147,851 births
Faigy Girl
#1547 3,657 births
Fairy Girl
#15331 2,392 births
Faiga Girl
#2449 1,474 births
Faiza Girl
#3777 1,059 births
Compare Fairie side by side: Fairie vs Faith Fairie vs Faigy Fairie vs Fairy
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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, 1910–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fairie: Baby Name Since 1910 - 55 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fairie. 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 Fairie 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.