Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1915
Faynell
Faynell has 40 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1915–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Faynell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faynell has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1938.
- 40 total births
- 1915–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Faynell since 1915, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 40
- total births
- 1915–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Faynell was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
8 babies were named Faynell in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Faynell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faynell splits its recorded history at 1931: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1938 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faynell at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Faynell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Faynell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Faynell's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Faynell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 29 births (73% of all-time use).
Faynell by state
Where Faynell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faynell? ▼
Faynell has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 8 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Faynell most popular? ▼
Faynell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Faynell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Faynell are Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Faynell been used? ▼
Records for Faynell go back to 1915, giving 24 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Faynell? ▼
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 Faynell's data
- Alabama records the most Faynells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 Faynell
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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, 1915–1938 (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. "Faynell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 40 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faynell. 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 Faynell 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.