How Many People Are Named Fayetta?
An estimated 394 people in the United States have the first name Fayetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Fayetta peaked in popularity in 1953 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fayetta 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 Fayetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Fayetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
394
About 1 in 869,935 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1953
39 births
Total Registered
1,061
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fayetta
Fayetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,061 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fayetta as a female name
Ranked #7,784 in 1977
7 female births in 1977
Peak: 1953 (39 births)
Fayetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fayetta span from the 1900s to the 1970s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 237 babies were registered. Fayetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fayetta by Decade
How has Fayetta 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.
Fayetta by State
Birth registrations for Fayetta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Illinois, Pennsylvania. On average, about 26 Fayettas were registered per state.
Fayetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fayetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fayetta
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Fayetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fayetta?
We estimate approximately 394 people named Fayetta 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 869,935 Americans share this first name.
Is Fayetta a common name?
Fayetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,061 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fayetta most popular?
Fayetta reached peak popularity in 1953, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fayetta is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fayetta a female name?
Fayetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fayetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fayetta Smith, Fayetta Johnson, Fayetta 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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