Total births
109
Girls' name · since 2010
Faya
109 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.
- #6890
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Faya is the #6890 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 2010.
Faya has 109 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6890 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #6890 among girls today
- 109 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faya is currently the #6890 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 109 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6890
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Faya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6890
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% 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.
How Faya compares
109 26th 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
Faya's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Faya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Faya's full recorded timeline at 2021, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Faya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,890
Active since
2010
Faya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Faya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Faya's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Faya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 77 births (71% of all-time use).
Faya by state
Where Faya concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 6 | 5.5% |
Minnesota share of Faya's total US births 5.5%
6 of 109 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faya? ▼
109 babies have been named Faya since 2010. It currently ranks #6890 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 17 births.
When was Faya most popular? ▼
Faya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 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? ▼
Records for Faya go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Faya's data
- Minnesota records the most Fayas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Faya
Nearby Names Like Faya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faya
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Fayth Girl
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Fayetta Girl
1,061 births
Faythe Girl
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Faya: #6890 Girls' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faya. 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 Faya 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.