Girls' name · since 1909

Faun

Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 222 babies named Faun, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,744 of 72,339
all-time among girls
222
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade

Faun is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 222 have been recorded since 1909.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faun has been recorded 222 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1984.

  • #18,744 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 222 born since 1909
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faun ranks #18,744 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 222 born since 1909, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,744 of 72,339
all-time among girls
222
born since 1909
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Faun's 222 recorded births place it above 74.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Faun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Faun's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Faun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1920)
10
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
4681012 19091919192619411952196319751984 5

Faun by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (44 births, 20% of the file).

1920s was Faun's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Faun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 44 births (20% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faun? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 222 babies named Faun. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,744 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 10 births.
Where does Faun sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faun ranks #18,744 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Faun most popular? ▼
Faun was most popular in the 1920s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Faun been used? ▼
Records for Faun go back to 1909, giving 76 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Faun? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faustina, Faustine, Fauna, Fauzia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Faun's data

  • Faun's decade-level peak was the 1920s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Faun

Nearby Names Like Faun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faun

Faustina Girl
#4073 1,820 births
Faustine Girl
362 births
Fauna Girl
#8976 183 births
Fauzia Girl
16 births
Fausta Girl
10 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Valla
222 births · Peak 1918
Rudene
222 births · Peak 1950
Roselene
222 births · Peak 1929
Junelle
222 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Faun: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1909–1984 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Faun 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 August 2026.