How Many People Are Named Fain?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Fain. It is predominantly male (92.2%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Fain peaked in popularity in 1932 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fain paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Fain is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Fain is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.2% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1932
9 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fain
Fain is predominantly male (92.2%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fain as a male name
Ranked #12,820 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 1932 (9 births)
Fain as a female name
Ranked #5,345 in 1954
6 female births in 1954
Peak: 1954 (6 births)
Fain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fain span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 28 babies were registered. Fain has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fain by Decade
How has Fain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fain
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fain?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Fain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Fain a common name?
Fain is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fain most popular?
Fain reached peak popularity in 1932, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fain is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fain a male name?
Fain is predominantly male. 92.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fain Smith, Fain Johnson, Fain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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