US rank #8019 Girls' name Peak 2004 2,045 births

Fayth — #8019 US girls' name

2,045 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.

1950s161960s111970s491980s651990s2702000s8912010s6312020s112
#8019
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Fayth was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

113 babies were named Fayth in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fayth

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,045 babies named Fayth between 1952 and 2024, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fayth currently holds the #8019 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fayth performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 891 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Fayth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 160 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Fayth in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fayth 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 2,045 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.

Fayth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,045

Since 1952

73 years of records

Peak year

2004

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,019

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1952

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fayth popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1952

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
113
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
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Fayth by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
891 births that decade — 44% of Fayth's all-time total
1950s161960s111970s491980s651990s2702000s8912010s6312020s112

Fayth by state

Where Fayth concentrates geographically — total births since 1952

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fayth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
160 7.8%
#2 Texas
155 7.6%
#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%
California share of Fayth's total US births 7.8%
Even split

160 of 2,045 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Fayth appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fayth?
2,045 babies have been named Fayth since 1952. It currently ranks #8019 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 113 births.
When was Fayth most popular?
Fayth was most popular in the 2000s decade with 891 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Fayth most popular?
The top states for the name Fayth are California (160 births), Texas (155 births), Ohio (51 births).
How long has the name Fayth been used?
Fayth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 73 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fayth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faye, Fay, Fayetta, Faythe, 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, 1952–2024 (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.