Unisex nameCurrently #3,403 in the USSteady
Fay
//ˈfeɪ//
1 syllablePeak year: 19153 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
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Fay's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Fay |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 28 |
| 1881 | 33 |
| 1882 | 49 |
| 1883 | 43 |
| 1884 | 59 |
| 1885 | 66 |
| 1886 | 62 |
| 1887 | 64 |
| 1888 | 77 |
| 1889 | 103 |
| 1890 | 124 |
| 1891 | 113 |
| 1892 | 117 |
| 1893 | 124 |
| 1894 | 158 |
| 1895 | 144 |
| 1896 | 128 |
| 1897 | 154 |
| 1898 | 196 |
| 1899 | 162 |
| 1900 | 200 |
| 1901 | 177 |
| 1902 | 213 |
| 1903 | 226 |
| 1904 | 205 |
| 1905 | 243 |
| 1906 | 230 |
| 1907 | 272 |
| 1908 | 287 |
| 1909 | 274 |
| 1910 | 340 |
| 1911 | 366 |
| 1912 | 492 |
| 1913 | 510 |
| 1914 | 668 |
| 1915 | 842 |
| 1916 | 829 |
| 1917 | 832 |
| 1918 | 785 |
| 1919 | 808 |
| 1920 | 824 |
| 1921 | 740 |
| 1922 | 697 |
| 1923 | 717 |
| 1924 | 676 |
| 1925 | 726 |
| 1926 | 833 |
| 1927 | 762 |
| 1928 | 716 |
| 1929 | 734 |
| 1930 | 697 |
| 1931 | 714 |
| 1932 | 726 |
| 1933 | 687 |
| 1934 | 716 |
| 1935 | 614 |
| 1936 | 591 |
| 1937 | 597 |
| 1938 | 549 |
| 1939 | 543 |
| 1940 | 556 |
| 1941 | 473 |
| 1942 | 539 |
| 1943 | 509 |
| 1944 | 430 |
| 1945 | 367 |
| 1946 | 444 |
| 1947 | 453 |
| 1948 | 374 |
| 1949 | 434 |
| 1950 | 396 |
| 1951 | 413 |
| 1952 | 341 |
| 1953 | 320 |
| 1954 | 335 |
| 1955 | 284 |
| 1956 | 344 |
| 1957 | 281 |
| 1958 | 315 |
| 1959 | 272 |
| 1960 | 286 |
| 1961 | 262 |
| 1962 | 238 |
| 1963 | 219 |
| 1964 | 193 |
| 1965 | 160 |
| 1966 | 140 |
| 1967 | 120 |
| 1968 | 117 |
| 1969 | 92 |
| 1970 | 73 |
| 1971 | 75 |
| 1972 | 56 |
| 1973 | 54 |
| 1974 | 48 |
| 1975 | 50 |
| 1976 | 63 |
| 1977 | 52 |
| 1978 | 46 |
| 1979 | 31 |
| 1980 | 42 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1982 | 36 |
| 1983 | 35 |
| 1984 | 32 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 25 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1989 | 29 |
| 1990 | 26 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 16 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 11 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2003 | 25 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 27 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 20 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 26 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 26 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 25 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 43 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2023 | 34 |
| 2024 | 46 |
Fay through the decades
- Fay peaked in 1915, when 842 babies were named Fay in the US.
- The 1920s were Fay's strongest decade, averaging 743 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Fay has risen 45% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Fay currently ranks #3,403 in the US and is holding steady.