Total births
181
Girls' name · since 2006
Fayelynn
181 babies named Fayelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6862
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Fayelynn is the #6862 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 181 recorded since 2006.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fayelynn has been recorded 181 times among girls since 2006, currently ranked #6862 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #6862 among girls today
- 181 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Fayelynn is currently the #6862 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 181 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6862
- among girls today
- 181
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Fayelynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6862
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Fayelynn was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
19 babies were named Fayelynn in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Fayelynn compares
181 35th 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
Fayelynn's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fayelynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fayelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fayelynn splits its recorded history at 2018: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fayelynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#6,862
Active since
2006
Fayelynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Fayelynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fayelynn's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Fayelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fayelynn? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 181 babies named Fayelynn. Today it holds rank #6862 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 19 births.
When was Fayelynn most popular? ▼
Fayelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Fayelynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fayelynn since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Fayelynn? ▼
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 Fayelynn's data
- Fayelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Fayelynn
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Fayth Girl
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Fayetta Girl
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Faythe Girl
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Fayelynn: #6862 Girls' Name - 181 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fayelynn. 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 Fayelynn 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.