Girls' name · since 1952
Fayth
2,055 babies named Fayth in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,233 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,055
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Fayth is the #10233 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,055 recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Fayth recorded 2,055 times among girls since 1952, holding rank #10233 nationally today, ahead of 41% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2025.
- #4,630 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #10,233 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,055 born since 1952
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fayth ranks #4,630 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,233 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,055 born since 1952, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,630 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #10,233 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,055
- born since 1952
- 2000s
- peak decade
Fayth's 2,055 recorded births place it above 93.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Fayth compares
2,055 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fayth's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fayth | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,055 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 113 | 21 | 19,840 |
Fayth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fayth's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1952, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 113, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fayth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Fayth by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (891 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Fayth's strongest decade.
891 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Fayth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 65
1980s
65 births
- 1990s 270
1990s
270 births
- 2000s
2000s
891 births
- 2010s
2010s
632 births
- 2020s 121
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 891 births (43% of all-time use).
How Fayth compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fayth's total volume
Fayth by state
Where Fayth concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 160 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 155 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 51 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 47 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 34 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 17 | 0.8% |
160 of 2,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Fayth appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fayth's data
- Fayth's decade-level peak was the 2000s (891 total births); usage has since declined to 121 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Fayths (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fayth: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1952–2025 (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 Fayth 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.