US rank #6858 Girls' name Peak 2023 98 births

Faya — #6858 US girls' name

98 babies named Faya in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s322020s66
#6858
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Faya was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

17 babies were named Faya in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faya

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Faya between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Faya currently holds the #6858 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Faya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Faya in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faya 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 98 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.

Faya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

98

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2023

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,858

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
17
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
5101520 202420232022202120202019201820172010 6

Faya by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
66 births that decade — 67% of Faya's all-time total
2010s322020s66

Faya by state

Where Faya concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Faya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
6 6.1%
Minnesota share of Faya's total US births 6.1%

6 of 98 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faya?
98 babies have been named Faya since 2010. It currently ranks #6858 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 17 births.
When was Faya most popular?
Faya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Faya most popular?
The top states for the name Faya are Minnesota (6 births).
How long has the name Faya been used?
Faya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faye, Fay, Fayth, Fayetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2010–2024 (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.