How Many People Are Named Favor?
An estimated 612 people in the United States have the first name Favor. It is used for both genders, with 78.9% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Favor peaked in popularity in 2022 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Favor 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 Favor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
612
About 1 in 560,056 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
41 births
Total Registered
617
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Favor
Favor is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.1%) and females (78.9%). Out of 617 total births registered, 130 were male and 487 were female.
Favor as a male name
Ranked #9,241 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (14 births)
Favor as a female name
Ranked #4,488 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (31 births)
Favor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Favor span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 300 babies were registered. While Favor is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Favor by Decade
How has Favor 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.
Favor by State
Birth registrations for Favor span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 19 Favors were registered per state.
Favor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Favor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Favor
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Favor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Favor?
We estimate approximately 612 people named Favor 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 560,056 Americans share this first name.
Is Favor a common name?
Favor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 617 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Favor most popular?
Favor reached peak popularity in 2022, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Favor is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Favor a female name?
Favor is predominantly female. 78.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Favor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Favor Smith, Favor Johnson, Favor 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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