United States name statistics
Fay in United States
Estimated bearers
7,682
Country rank
#2817
Per 100k
2
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 11.4%Female 88.6%
Fay popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Fay, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 28
- 1881: 33
- 1882: 49
- 1883: 43
- 1884: 59
- 1885: 66
- 1886: 62
- 1887: 64
- 1888: 77
- 1889: 103
- 1890: 124
- 1891: 113
- 1892: 117
- 1893: 124
- 1894: 158
- 1895: 144
- 1896: 128
- 1897: 154
- 1898: 196
- 1899: 162
- 1900: 200
- 1901: 177
- 1902: 213
- 1903: 226
- 1904: 205
- 1905: 243
- 1906: 230
- 1907: 272
- 1908: 287
- 1909: 274
- 1910: 340
- 1911: 366
- 1912: 492
- 1913: 510
- 1914: 668
- 1915: 842
- 1916: 829
- 1917: 832
- 1918: 785
- 1919: 808
- 1920: 824
- 1921: 740
- 1922: 697
- 1923: 717
- 1924: 676
- 1925: 726
- 1926: 833
- 1927: 762
- 1928: 716
- 1929: 734
- 1930: 697
- 1931: 714
- 1932: 726
- 1933: 687
- 1934: 716
- 1935: 614
- 1936: 591
- 1937: 597
- 1938: 549
- 1939: 544
- 1940: 556
- 1941: 473
- 1942: 539
- 1943: 509
- 1944: 430
- 1945: 367
- 1946: 444
- 1947: 453
- 1948: 374
- 1949: 434
- 1950: 396
- 1951: 413
- 1952: 341
- 1953: 320
- 1954: 335
- 1955: 284
- 1956: 344
- 1957: 281
- 1958: 315
- 1959: 272
- 1960: 286
- 1961: 262
- 1962: 238
- 1963: 219
- 1964: 193
- 1965: 160
- 1966: 140
- 1967: 120
- 1968: 117
- 1969: 92
- 1970: 73
- 1971: 75
- 1972: 56
- 1973: 54
- 1974: 48
- 1975: 50
- 1976: 63
- 1977: 52
- 1978: 46
- 1979: 31
- 1980: 42
- 1981: 32
- 1982: 36
- 1983: 35
- 1984: 32
- 1985: 32
- 1986: 25
- 1987: 27
- 1988: 26
- 1989: 29
- 1990: 26
- 1991: 20
- 1992: 16
- 1993: 16
- 1994: 17
- 1995: 15
- 1996: 11
- 1997: 17
- 1998: 19
- 1999: 13
- 2000: 24
- 2001: 17
- 2002: 23
- 2003: 25
- 2004: 25
- 2005: 16
- 2006: 27
- 2007: 26
- 2008: 20
- 2009: 26
- 2010: 22
- 2011: 26
- 2012: 30
- 2013: 26
- 2014: 34
- 2015: 25
- 2016: 45
- 2017: 26
- 2018: 39
- 2019: 38
- 2020: 33
- 2021: 43
- 2022: 38
- 2023: 34
- 2024: 46
- 2025: 39
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Fay in United States?
An estimated 7,682 people in United States are named Fay. That works out to 1 in 43,205 residents.
Is Fay a common name in United States?
Fay ranks #2817 among first names in United States.