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Worldwide Name Statistics

Faye

Ranked #1333 - 1 in 300,075 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,660

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1333

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1333
Rarity
1 in 300,075
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Faye

There are an estimated 26,660 people named Faye alive worldwide today. That ranks Faye at #1333 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Faye is held by approximately 26,660 people, ranking #1333 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,449 U.S. residents).

Historically Faye is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.3% female).

Faye 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 0.7%Female 99.3%

Faye popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 14
  5. 1884: 23
  6. 1885: 30
  7. 1886: 36
  8. 1887: 42
  9. 1888: 56
  10. 1889: 55
  11. 1890: 59
  12. 1891: 70
  13. 1892: 97
  14. 1893: 107
  15. 1894: 121
  16. 1895: 118
  17. 1896: 132
  18. 1897: 148
  19. 1898: 153
  20. 1899: 125
  21. 1900: 194
  22. 1901: 166
  23. 1902: 188
  24. 1903: 195
  25. 1904: 214
  26. 1905: 189
  27. 1906: 239
  28. 1907: 268
  29. 1908: 311
  30. 1909: 266
  31. 1910: 312
  32. 1911: 394
  33. 1912: 467
  34. 1913: 574
  35. 1914: 670
  36. 1915: 810
  37. 1916: 881
  38. 1917: 945
  39. 1918: 948
  40. 1919: 940
  41. 1920: 949
  42. 1921: 1,003
  43. 1922: 937
  44. 1923: 998
  45. 1924: 936
  46. 1925: 1,021
  47. 1926: 1,233
  48. 1927: 1,109
  49. 1928: 1,086
  50. 1929: 1,088
  51. 1930: 1,112
  52. 1931: 1,198
  53. 1932: 1,242
  54. 1933: 1,216
  55. 1934: 1,428
  56. 1935: 1,263
  57. 1936: 1,226
  58. 1937: 1,309
  59. 1938: 1,336
  60. 1939: 1,336
  61. 1940: 1,408
  62. 1941: 1,382
  63. 1942: 1,314
  64. 1943: 1,478
  65. 1944: 1,358
  66. 1945: 1,384
  67. 1946: 1,422
  68. 1947: 1,394
  69. 1948: 1,353
  70. 1949: 1,292
  71. 1950: 1,279
  72. 1951: 1,245
  73. 1952: 1,228
  74. 1953: 1,034
  75. 1954: 1,105
  76. 1955: 1,029
  77. 1956: 983
  78. 1957: 948
  79. 1958: 864
  80. 1959: 777
  81. 1960: 782
  82. 1961: 657
  83. 1962: 556
  84. 1963: 477
  85. 1964: 443
  86. 1965: 338
  87. 1966: 270
  88. 1967: 248
  89. 1968: 245
  90. 1969: 234
  91. 1970: 204
  92. 1971: 195
  93. 1972: 153
  94. 1973: 125
  95. 1974: 149
  96. 1975: 141
  97. 1976: 128
  98. 1977: 145
  99. 1978: 154
  100. 1979: 164
  101. 1980: 121
  102. 1981: 142
  103. 1982: 127
  104. 1983: 93
  105. 1984: 122
  106. 1985: 109
  107. 1986: 109
  108. 1987: 90
  109. 1988: 65
  110. 1989: 80
  111. 1990: 74
  112. 1991: 74
  113. 1992: 87
  114. 1993: 57
  115. 1994: 58
  116. 1995: 45
  117. 1996: 49
  118. 1997: 57
  119. 1998: 55
  120. 1999: 62
  121. 2000: 83
  122. 2001: 85
  123. 2002: 102
  124. 2003: 82
  125. 2004: 111
  126. 2005: 134
  127. 2006: 111
  128. 2007: 121
  129. 2008: 140
  130. 2009: 137
  131. 2010: 162
  132. 2011: 152
  133. 2012: 234
  134. 2013: 247
  135. 2014: 297
  136. 2015: 292
  137. 2016: 349
  138. 2017: 405
  139. 2018: 415
  140. 2019: 416
  141. 2020: 414
  142. 2021: 496
  143. 2022: 537
  144. 2023: 612
  145. 2024: 563
  146. 2025: 579

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Faye worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,660 people named Faye alive worldwide today, ranking #1333 globally.

Is Faye a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 300,075 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,660 bearers, which is 1 in 12,449 Americans.

Is Faye a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Faye is used 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

Where does the name Faye come from?

Who are famous people named Faye?

Data sources

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

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