Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1978
Fayga
Fayga has 16 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1978–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Fayga since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fayga has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1978 to 2018.
- 16 total births
- 1978–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Fayga since 1978, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 16
- total births
- 1978–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Fayga was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
6 babies were named Fayga in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Fayga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fayga splits its recorded history at 2000: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fayga at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Fayga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2018
- Peak year (2018)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Fayga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fayga's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Fayga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fayga? ▼
Fayga has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Fayga most popular? ▼
Fayga was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Fayga been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fayga since 1978 -- 41 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Fayga? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Fayga
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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, 1978–2018 (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. "Fayga: Baby Name Since 1978 - 16 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fayga. 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 Fayga 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.