Recorded 1912–1963 Girls' name Peak 1936 584 births

Fayrene — girls' name

584 babies named Fayrene in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s321920s1351930s1841940s1581950s601960s15
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Fayrene was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

28 babies were named Fayrene in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fayrene

The Social Security Administration has registered 584 babies named Fayrene between 1912 and 1963, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fayrene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fayrene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Fayrene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 150 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Fayrene in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fayrene 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 584 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.

Fayrene at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

584

Since 1912

52 years of records

Peak year

1936

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1912

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1963

Fayrene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1912

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1936)
28
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0102030 196319521946194019341928192219161912 6

Fayrene by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
184 births that decade — 32% of Fayrene's all-time total
1910s321920s1351930s1841940s1581950s601960s15

Fayrene by state

Where Fayrene concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Fayrene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
150 25.7%
#2 Kentucky
15 2.6%
#3 Alabama
10 1.7%
#4 Arkansas
5 0.9%
Texas share of Fayrene's total US births 25.7%
Even split

150 of 584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fayrene?
584 babies have been named Fayrene since 1912. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1936 with 28 births.
When was Fayrene most popular?
Fayrene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
Where is Fayrene most popular?
The top states for the name Fayrene are Texas (150 births), Kentucky (15 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Fayrene been used?
Fayrene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 52 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Fayrene?
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, 1912–1963 (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.