Total births
420
Girls' name · since 1997
Faithlyn
420 babies named Faithlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8686
- among girls today
- 420
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
420 babies have been named Faithlyn since 1997, making it today's #8686 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Faithlyn recorded 420 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #8686 nationally today, ahead of 51% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #8686 among girls today
- 420 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faithlyn is currently the #8686 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 420 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8686
- among girls today
- 420
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Faithlyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8686
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Faithlyn was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
35 babies were named Faithlyn in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Faithlyn compares
420 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Faithlyn's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faithlyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 420 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faithlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faithlyn splits its recorded history at 2011: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faithlyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#8,686
Active since
1997
Faithlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Faithlyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Faithlyn's strongest decade.
213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Faithlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
123 births
- 2010s
2010s
213 births
- 2020s 63
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 213 births (51% of all-time use).
Faithlyn by state
Where Faithlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faithlyn? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 420 babies named Faithlyn. Today it holds rank #8686 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 35 births.
When was Faithlyn most popular? ▼
Faithlyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Faithlyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Faithlyn are Texas (11 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Faithlyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Faithlyn since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Faithlyn? ▼
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 Faithlyn's data
- Faithlyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (213 total births); usage has since declined to 63 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Faithlyns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Faithlyn
Nearby Names Like Faithlyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faithlyn
Faith Girl
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Faigy Girl
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Fairy Girl
#15331 2,392 births
Faiga Girl
#2449 1,474 births
Faiza Girl
#3777 1,059 births
Compare Faithlyn side by side: Faithlyn vs Faith Faithlyn vs Faigy Faithlyn 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Faithlyn: #8686 Girls' Name - 420 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faithlyn. 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 Faithlyn 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.