How Many People Are Named Fairley?
An estimated 58 people in the United States have the first name Fairley. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Fairley peaked in popularity in 1944 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fairley 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 Fairley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Fairley is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Fairley is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
58
About 1 in 5,909,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1944
16 births
Total Registered
122
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fairley
Fairley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 122 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Fairley as a male name
Ranked #4,085 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1944 (16 births)
Fairley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fairley span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 96 babies were registered. Fairley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fairley by Decade
How has Fairley 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.
Fairley by State
Birth registrations for Fairley span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky. On average, about 8 Fairleys were registered per state.
Fairley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fairley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fairley
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fairley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fairley?
We estimate approximately 58 people named Fairley 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 5,909,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Fairley a common name?
Fairley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 122 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fairley most popular?
Fairley reached peak popularity in 1944, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fairley is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fairley a male name?
Fairley is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fairley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fairley Smith, Fairley Johnson, Fairley 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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