Recorded 1910–1961 Unisex name Peak 1926 104 births

Fayne — unisex name

104 babies named Fayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s301930s281940s121950s101960s5
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Fayne was born in this single decade.

1926
Single peak year

9 babies were named Fayne in 1926 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Fayne between 1910 and 1961, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fayne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Fayne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 54 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fayne performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Fayne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fayne 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 104 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.

Fayne at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

104

Since 1910

52 years of records

Peak year

1926

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1910

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1961

Fayne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1910

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
45678910 1961194819371930192219151910 5

Fayne popularity over time — boys

54 total births recorded since 1918 (Fayne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 54 births
45678910 195219501937193419321925192219201918 5

Fayne by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
30 births that decade — 29% of Fayne's all-time total
1910s191920s301930s281940s121950s101960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fayne?
104 babies have been named Fayne since 1910. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
When was Fayne most popular?
Fayne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
Is Fayne a unisex name?
Yes, Fayne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 104 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Fayne been used?
Fayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 52 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Fayne?
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, 1910–1961 (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.