US rank #3763 Girls' name Peak 2017 1,024 births

Faiza — #3763 US girls' name

1,024 babies named Faiza in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s211980s891990s1552000s2822010s3002020s177
#3763
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Faiza was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

43 babies were named Faiza in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faiza

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,024 babies named Faiza between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Faiza currently holds the #3763 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faiza performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 300 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Faiza shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 184 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Faiza in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faiza in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,024 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Faiza at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,024

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2017

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,763

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faiza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
43
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
01020304050 202420182012200620001994198819821973 6

Faiza by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
300 births that decade — 29% of Faiza's all-time total
1970s211980s891990s1552000s2822010s3002020s177

Faiza by state

Where Faiza concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Faiza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
184 18.0%
#2 Minnesota
18 1.8%
#3 Texas
6 0.6%
#4 California
5 0.5%
#5 Georgia
5 0.5%
New York share of Faiza's total US births 18.0%
Even split

184 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faiza?
1,024 babies have been named Faiza since 1973. It currently ranks #3763 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 43 births.
When was Faiza most popular?
Faiza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Faiza most popular?
The top states for the name Faiza are New York (184 births), Minnesota (18 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Faiza been used?
Faiza has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faiza?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.