Girls' name · since 1919
Faythe
Faythe has 991 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,563 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 991
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Faythe sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 991 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faythe has been recorded 991 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2021.
- #7,563 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 991 born since 1919
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faythe ranks #7,563 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 991 born since 1919, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,563 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 991
- born since 1919
- 2000s
- peak decade
Faythe's 991 recorded births place it above 89.53% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Faythe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faythe's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faythe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2021
- Peak year (2004)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Faythe by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (372 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Faythe's strongest decade.
372 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Faythe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 38
1920s
38 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 48
1940s
48 births
- 1950s 82
1950s
82 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 46
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s
2000s
372 births
- 2010s 126
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 372 births (38% of all-time use).
How Faythe 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 Faythe's total volume
Faythe by state
Where Faythe concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 29 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 2.5% |
29 of 991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Faythe's decade-level peak was the 2000s (372 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Faythes (29 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Faythe: 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 (~102 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, 1919–2021 (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 Faythe 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.