Girl · Name family
Faye
128,128births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1946Peak · South Australia
#80Ireland 2025
Faye is a girl name family recorded 128,128 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ireland (#80 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1946, at 310.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Faye
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faye | English | 72,660 | 🇺🇸 United States | #514 | 1934 | ▲ 121 % |
| Faye | English | 9,129 | 🏴 England & Wales | #333 | 2002 | ▼ 18 % |
| Faye | English | 2,663 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #80 | 2012 | ▼ 41 % |
| Faye | English | 1,551 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #400 | 1948 | ▲ 73 % |
| Faye | English | 852 | 🏴 Scotland | #242 | 2012 | ▼ 15 % |
| Faye | English | 710 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #121 | 2013 | ▼ 38 % |
| Fay | English | 32,059 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3780 | 1907 | ▲ 74 % |
| Fay | English | 1,087 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2001 | ▼ 51 % |
| Fay | English | 931 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1934 | – |
| Fay | English | 539 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #499 | 2016 | ▼ 40 % |
| Fay | English | 210 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1935 | – |
| Fay | English | 201 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1946 | – |
| Fae | English | 2,683 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3780 | 1897 | ▲ 100 % |
| Fae | English | 311 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2005 | ▲ 14 % |
| Fae | English | 13 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2020 | – |
| Fae | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Fee | English | 447 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Fee | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2006 | – |
| Fei | Spanish | 52 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1984 | – |
| Fei | Spanish | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Fay ↔ Faye — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Faye
How popular is the name Faye?
In 2025 it ranked #80 in Ireland. Official registers record 128,128 births across 17 countries.
What is Faye in other languages?
Fay (English); Fae (English); Fee (English); Fei (Spanish).
When was Faye most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1946, at 310.3 births per 100,000.
Is Faye a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Faye is a girl name.