Total births
147,851
Girls' name · since 1880
Faith
147,851 babies named Faith in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #248
- among girls today
- 147,851
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
147,851 babies have been named Faith since 1880, making it today's #248 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faith has been recorded 147,851 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #248 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #248 among girls today
- 147,851 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faith is currently the #248 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 147,851 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #248
- among girls today
- 147,851
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Faith vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#248
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Faith was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
5,597 babies were named Faith in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Faith compares
147,851 Top 2% higher than 98% of 17,726 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
Faith's all-time total is 387x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faith | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 147,851 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,597 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Faith's full recorded timeline at 1953, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 5,597 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Faith at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#248
Active since
1880
Faith popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 5,597
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Faith popularity over time - boys
291 total births recorded since 1956 (Faith as boys' name)
Faith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Faith's strongest decade.
48,789 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Faith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 86
1880s
86 births
- 1890s 234
1890s
234 births
- 1900s 294
1900s
294 births
- 1910s 1,040
1910s
1,040 births
- 1920s 2,104
1920s
2,104 births
- 1930s 3,190
1930s
3,190 births
- 1940s 4,528
1940s
4,528 births
- 1950s 6,958
1950s
6,958 births
- 1960s 7,000
1960s
7,000 births
- 1970s 6,356
1970s
6,356 births
- 1980s 6,666
1980s
6,666 births
- 1990s
1990s
19,529 births
- 2000s
2000s
48,789 births
- 2010s
2010s
31,987 births
- 2020s 9,090
2020s
9,090 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48,789 births (33% of all-time use).
How Faith 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 Faith's total volume
Faith vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Faith by state
Where Faith concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14,050 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 12,345 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 9,258 | 6.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 7,535 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 7,345 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 7,303 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5,998 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5,957 | 4.0% |
California share of Faith's total US births 9.5%
Even split
14,050 of 147,851 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Faith appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faith? ▼
147,851 babies have been named Faith since 1880. It currently ranks #248 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 5,597 births.
When was Faith most popular? ▼
Faith was most popular in the 2000s decade with 48,789 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Faith most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Faith are California (14,050 births), Texas (12,345 births), New York (9,258 births).
How long has the name Faith been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Faith since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Faith? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faigy, Fairy, Faiga, Faiza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Faith's data
- Faith's decade-level peak was the 2000s (48,789 total births); usage has since declined to 9,090 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Faiths (14,050 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Faith
Nearby Names Like Faith
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faith
Faigy Girl
#1547 3,657 births
Fairy Girl
#15331 2,392 births
Faiga Girl
#2449 1,474 births
Faiza Girl
#3777 1,059 births
Faithe Girl
#15461 710 births
Compare Faith side by side: Faith vs Faigy Faith vs Fairy Faith vs Faiga
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Faith
Kimberly #247
846,393 births · Peak 1970
Miriam #249
117,910 births · Peak 1924
Rachel #246
573,957 births · Peak 1985
Gracie #250
84,121 births · Peak 2007
Selena #245
59,887 births · Peak 1995
Elise #251
75,186 births · Peak 2012
Reagan #244
65,739 births · Peak 2016
Juliana #252
67,748 births · Peak 2007
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Faith: #248 Girls' Name - 147,851 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faith. 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 Faith 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.