How Many People Are Named Faye?
An estimated 28,961 people in the United States have the first name Faye. It is predominantly female (99.3%). The average bearer is 57 years old, and Faye peaked in popularity in 1943 with 1,478 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faye 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 Faye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Faye is overwhelmingly female, 518 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,961
About 1 in 11,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.3% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1943
1,478 births
Total Registered
72,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faye
Faye is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 72,077 total births registered, 99.3% were female.
Faye as a male name
Ranked #3,754 in 1964
6 male births in 1964
Peak: 1915 (20 births)
Faye as a female name
Ranked #538 in 2024
559 female births in 2024
Peak: 1943 (1,468 births)
Faye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faye span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 13,785 babies were registered. Faye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Faye by Decade
How has Faye 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 296 | 0 | 296 | |
| 1890s | 1,130 | 0 | 1,130 | |
| 1900s | 2,230 | 20 | 2,210 | |
| 1910s | 6,941 | 115 | 6,826 | |
| 1920s | 10,360 | 127 | 10,233 | |
| 1930s | 12,666 | 111 | 12,555 | |
| 1940s | 13,785 | 74 | 13,711 | |
| 1950s | 10,492 | 65 | 10,427 | |
| 1960s | 4,250 | 6 | 4,244 | |
| 1970s | 1,558 | 0 | 1,558 | |
| 1980s | 1,058 | 0 | 1,058 | |
| 1990s | 618 | 0 | 618 | |
| 2000s | 1,106 | 0 | 1,106 | |
| 2010s | 2,969 | 0 | 2,969 | |
| 2020s | 2,618 | 0 | 2,618 | |
Faye by State
Birth registrations for Faye span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Vermont, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 1,294 Fayes were registered per state.
Faye + Last Name Combinations
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Faye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faye?
We estimate approximately 28,961 people named Faye 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 11,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Faye a common name?
Faye is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faye most popular?
Faye reached peak popularity in 1943, when 1,478 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faye is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faye a female name?
Faye is predominantly female. 99.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faye Smith, Faye Johnson, Faye 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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