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Worldwide Name Statistics

Faith

Ranked #393 - 1 in 61,119 people
US

Most common in

United States

131k bearers

World total

130,892

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#393

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States131k
Worldwide
~131k
rank #393
Rarity
1 in 61,119
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~131k in US

About the name Faith

There are an estimated 130,892 people named Faith alive worldwide today. That ranks Faith at #393 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Faith is held by approximately 130,892 people, ranking #393 among first names. That works out to roughly 39 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,536 U.S. residents).

Historically Faith is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Faith appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Faith popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Faith, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 10
  6. 1886: 16
  7. 1887: 5
  8. 1888: 13
  9. 1889: 16
  10. 1890: 10
  11. 1891: 27
  12. 1892: 21
  13. 1893: 14
  14. 1894: 23
  15. 1895: 21
  16. 1896: 27
  17. 1897: 25
  18. 1898: 37
  19. 1899: 29
  20. 1900: 33
  21. 1901: 29
  22. 1902: 21
  23. 1903: 32
  24. 1904: 27
  25. 1905: 19
  26. 1906: 39
  27. 1907: 20
  28. 1908: 35
  29. 1909: 39
  30. 1910: 35
  31. 1911: 47
  32. 1912: 67
  33. 1913: 79
  34. 1914: 91
  35. 1915: 126
  36. 1916: 113
  37. 1917: 156
  38. 1918: 174
  39. 1919: 152
  40. 1920: 164
  41. 1921: 190
  42. 1922: 219
  43. 1923: 222
  44. 1924: 232
  45. 1925: 225
  46. 1926: 225
  47. 1927: 216
  48. 1928: 212
  49. 1929: 199
  50. 1930: 230
  51. 1931: 261
  52. 1932: 340
  53. 1933: 330
  54. 1934: 325
  55. 1935: 301
  56. 1936: 354
  57. 1937: 339
  58. 1938: 327
  59. 1939: 383
  60. 1940: 371
  61. 1941: 463
  62. 1942: 571
  63. 1943: 570
  64. 1944: 447
  65. 1945: 424
  66. 1946: 436
  67. 1947: 459
  68. 1948: 400
  69. 1949: 387
  70. 1950: 457
  71. 1951: 588
  72. 1952: 602
  73. 1953: 604
  74. 1954: 676
  75. 1955: 800
  76. 1956: 784
  77. 1957: 827
  78. 1958: 786
  79. 1959: 839
  80. 1960: 880
  81. 1961: 783
  82. 1962: 729
  83. 1963: 794
  84. 1964: 806
  85. 1965: 708
  86. 1966: 654
  87. 1967: 595
  88. 1968: 533
  89. 1969: 523
  90. 1970: 558
  91. 1971: 529
  92. 1972: 526
  93. 1973: 512
  94. 1974: 542
  95. 1975: 556
  96. 1976: 637
  97. 1977: 803
  98. 1978: 840
  99. 1979: 861
  100. 1980: 806
  101. 1981: 795
  102. 1982: 695
  103. 1983: 668
  104. 1984: 635
  105. 1985: 563
  106. 1986: 634
  107. 1987: 561
  108. 1988: 621
  109. 1989: 707
  110. 1990: 947
  111. 1991: 1,074
  112. 1992: 1,140
  113. 1993: 1,134
  114. 1994: 1,305
  115. 1995: 1,747
  116. 1996: 2,166
  117. 1997: 2,584
  118. 1998: 3,223
  119. 1999: 4,243
  120. 2000: 5,009
  121. 2001: 5,418
  122. 2002: 5,532
  123. 2003: 5,612
  124. 2004: 5,448
  125. 2005: 5,265
  126. 2006: 4,871
  127. 2007: 4,319
  128. 2008: 3,643
  129. 2009: 3,778
  130. 2010: 3,714
  131. 2011: 3,742
  132. 2012: 3,561
  133. 2013: 3,430
  134. 2014: 3,749
  135. 2015: 3,356
  136. 2016: 3,098
  137. 2017: 2,645
  138. 2018: 2,479
  139. 2019: 2,281
  140. 2020: 2,008
  141. 2021: 1,760
  142. 2022: 1,568
  143. 2023: 1,287
  144. 2024: 1,293
  145. 2025: 1,220

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Faith worldwide?

There are an estimated 130,892 people named Faith alive worldwide today, ranking #393 globally.

Is Faith a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 61,119 people. In the United States there are roughly 130,892 bearers, which is 1 in 2,536 Americans.

Is Faith a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Faith is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Faith come from?

Who are famous people named Faith?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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