Girls' name · since 1921
Faylene
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 297 babies named Faylene, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Faylene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 297 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Faylene recorded 297 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1964.
- #15,989 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 297 born since 1921
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faylene ranks #15,989 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 297 born since 1921, peaking in the 1940s.
- #15,989 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 297
- born since 1921
- 1940s
- peak decade
Faylene's 297 recorded births place it above 77.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Faylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Faylene's full recorded timeline at 1943, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Faylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1964
- Peak year (1941)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Faylene by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (93 births, 31% of the file).
1940s was Faylene's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Faylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s
1940s
93 births
- 1950s
1950s
72 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 93 births (31% of all-time use).
Faylene by state
Where Faylene concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 6 | 2.0% |
6 of 297 births nationwide.
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What to do with Faylene's data
- Faylene's decade-level peak was the 1940s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Faylenes (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Faylene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1921–1964 (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 Faylene 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.