Recorded 1921–1964 Girls' name Peak 1941 297 births

Faylene — girls' name

297 babies named Faylene in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s411930s641940s931950s721960s27
1940s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Faylene was born in this single decade.

1941
Single peak year

12 babies were named Faylene in 1941 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faylene

The Social Security Administration has registered 297 babies named Faylene between 1921 and 1964, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Faylene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1941, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faylene performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Faylene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maine, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Faylene in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faylene 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 297 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.

Faylene at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

297

Since 1921

44 years of records

Peak year

1941

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1921

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1964

Faylene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1921

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1941)
12
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
468101214 196419581952194719421937193119261921 5

Faylene by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
93 births that decade — 31% of Faylene's all-time total
1920s411930s641940s931950s721960s27

Faylene by state

Where Faylene concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Faylene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maine
6 2.0%
Maine share of Faylene's total US births 2.0%

6 of 297 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faylene?
297 babies have been named Faylene since 1921. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1941 with 12 births.
When was Faylene most popular?
Faylene was most popular in the 1940s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Faylene most popular?
The top states for the name Faylene are Maine (6 births).
How long has the name Faylene been used?
Faylene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 44 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Faylene?
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, 1921–1964 (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.