How Many People Are Named Faya?
An estimated 97 people in the United States have the first name Faya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Faya peaked in popularity in 2023 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Faya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Faya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
97
About 1 in 3,533,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
17 births
Total Registered
98
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faya
Faya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 98 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Faya as a female name
Ranked #6,710 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (17 births)
Faya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faya span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 66 babies were registered. Faya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Faya by Decade
How has Faya 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.
Faya by State
Faya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faya
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faya?
We estimate approximately 97 people named Faya 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 3,533,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Faya a common name?
Faya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faya most popular?
Faya reached peak popularity in 2023, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faya is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Faya was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Faya a female name?
Faya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Faya have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Faya peaked in 2023, and the average living bearer is about 6 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Faya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faya Smith, Faya Johnson, Faya 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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