Total births
117
Girls' name · since 1943
Faline
Faline has 117 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12310
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
117 babies have been named Faline since 1943, making it today's #12310 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faline has been recorded 117 times among girls since 1943, currently ranked #12310 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #12310 among girls today
- 117 born since 1943
- 1980s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Faline is currently the #12310 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 117 born since 1943, peaking in the 1980s.
- #12310
- among girls today
- 117
- born since 1943
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Faline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12310
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Faline was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Faline in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Faline compares
117 27th percentile among 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
Faline's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faline splits its recorded history at 1985: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,310
Active since
1943
Faline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Faline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Faline's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Faline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 27 births (23% of all-time use).
Faline by state
Where Faline concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.3% |
California share of Faline's total US births 4.3%
5 of 117 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faline? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 117 babies named Faline. Today it holds rank #12310 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 12 births.
When was Faline most popular? ▼
Faline was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Faline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Faline are California (5 births).
How long has the name Faline been used? ▼
Faline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 83 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Faline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fallon, Falon, Fallyn, Falyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Faline's data
- Faline's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Falines (5 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 Faline
Nearby Names Like Faline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faline
Fallon Girl
#739 11,634 births
Falon Girl
#10522 1,983 births
Fallyn Girl
#3298 1,577 births
Falyn Girl
#8122 1,125 births
Falisha Girl
910 births
Compare Faline side by side: Faline vs Fallon Faline vs Falon Faline vs Fallyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1943–2025 (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. "Faline: #12310 Girls' Name - 117 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faline. 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 Faline 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 July 2026.