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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fay

Ranked #2817 - 1 in 1,041,395 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,682 bearers

World total

7,682

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2817

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,682
Worldwide
~7,682
rank #2817
Rarity
1 in 1,041,395
of people globally
Gender split
11/89
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,682 in US

About the name Fay

There are an estimated 7,682 people named Fay alive worldwide today. That ranks Fay at #2817 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fay is held by approximately 7,682 people, ranking #2817 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,205 U.S. residents).

Fay is used by both genders, 11.4% male and 88.6% female.

Fay 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 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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  1. 1880: 28
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 49
  4. 1883: 43
  5. 1884: 59
  6. 1885: 66
  7. 1886: 62
  8. 1887: 64
  9. 1888: 77
  10. 1889: 103
  11. 1890: 124
  12. 1891: 113
  13. 1892: 117
  14. 1893: 124
  15. 1894: 158
  16. 1895: 144
  17. 1896: 128
  18. 1897: 154
  19. 1898: 196
  20. 1899: 162
  21. 1900: 200
  22. 1901: 177
  23. 1902: 213
  24. 1903: 226
  25. 1904: 205
  26. 1905: 243
  27. 1906: 230
  28. 1907: 272
  29. 1908: 287
  30. 1909: 274
  31. 1910: 340
  32. 1911: 366
  33. 1912: 492
  34. 1913: 510
  35. 1914: 668
  36. 1915: 842
  37. 1916: 829
  38. 1917: 832
  39. 1918: 785
  40. 1919: 808
  41. 1920: 824
  42. 1921: 740
  43. 1922: 697
  44. 1923: 717
  45. 1924: 676
  46. 1925: 726
  47. 1926: 833
  48. 1927: 762
  49. 1928: 716
  50. 1929: 734
  51. 1930: 697
  52. 1931: 714
  53. 1932: 726
  54. 1933: 687
  55. 1934: 716
  56. 1935: 614
  57. 1936: 591
  58. 1937: 597
  59. 1938: 549
  60. 1939: 544
  61. 1940: 556
  62. 1941: 473
  63. 1942: 539
  64. 1943: 509
  65. 1944: 430
  66. 1945: 367
  67. 1946: 444
  68. 1947: 453
  69. 1948: 374
  70. 1949: 434
  71. 1950: 396
  72. 1951: 413
  73. 1952: 341
  74. 1953: 320
  75. 1954: 335
  76. 1955: 284
  77. 1956: 344
  78. 1957: 281
  79. 1958: 315
  80. 1959: 272
  81. 1960: 286
  82. 1961: 262
  83. 1962: 238
  84. 1963: 219
  85. 1964: 193
  86. 1965: 160
  87. 1966: 140
  88. 1967: 120
  89. 1968: 117
  90. 1969: 92
  91. 1970: 73
  92. 1971: 75
  93. 1972: 56
  94. 1973: 54
  95. 1974: 48
  96. 1975: 50
  97. 1976: 63
  98. 1977: 52
  99. 1978: 46
  100. 1979: 31
  101. 1980: 42
  102. 1981: 32
  103. 1982: 36
  104. 1983: 35
  105. 1984: 32
  106. 1985: 32
  107. 1986: 25
  108. 1987: 27
  109. 1988: 26
  110. 1989: 29
  111. 1990: 26
  112. 1991: 20
  113. 1992: 16
  114. 1993: 16
  115. 1994: 17
  116. 1995: 15
  117. 1996: 11
  118. 1997: 17
  119. 1998: 19
  120. 1999: 13
  121. 2000: 24
  122. 2001: 17
  123. 2002: 23
  124. 2003: 25
  125. 2004: 25
  126. 2005: 16
  127. 2006: 27
  128. 2007: 26
  129. 2008: 20
  130. 2009: 26
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 26
  133. 2012: 30
  134. 2013: 26
  135. 2014: 34
  136. 2015: 25
  137. 2016: 45
  138. 2017: 26
  139. 2018: 39
  140. 2019: 38
  141. 2020: 33
  142. 2021: 43
  143. 2022: 38
  144. 2023: 34
  145. 2024: 46
  146. 2025: 39

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fay worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,682 people named Fay alive worldwide today, ranking #2817 globally.

Is Fay a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,041,395 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,682 bearers, which is 1 in 43,205 Americans.

Is Fay a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fay is used 11.4% male and 88.6% female.

Where does the name Fay come from?

Who are famous people named Fay?

Data sources

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

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