Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Fae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,794 Trend ↑ Rising 47%
Rank 2025
#3,794
among girls · ↑349 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Fae · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
79 babies
All-time total
2,683
#3,858 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Fae popularity over time

2,683 babies have been named Fae since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 6 1 – #1,191
1890s 109 11 +1717% #683
1900s 181 18 +66% #732
1910s 513 51 +183% #772
1920s 560 56 +9% #919
1930s 318 32 -43% #1,047
1940s 202 20 -36% #1,568
1950s 168 17 -17% #1,784
1960s 60 6 -64% #3,507
1970s 39 4 -35% #6,695
1980s 11 1 -72% #9,492
1990s 5 1 -55% #14,465
2000s 46 5 +820% #11,063
2010s 220 22 +378% #4,194
2020s (to 2025) 245 41 +86% #3,198

Where Fae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 41 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Fae

Fae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,794 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 2,683 American babies have been named Fae. Its peak came in 1916, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fae?

The median living Fae is about 20 years old; half are between 6 and 75. An estimated 1,000 people named Fae are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 39 #3,794
2024 35 #4,143
2023 51 #3,198
2022 45 #3,497
2021 46 #3,407
2020 29 #4,587
2019 34 #4,194
2018 26 #5,061
2017 24 #5,419
2016 29 #4,768
2015 22 #5,892
2014 22 #5,857
2013 19 #6,554
2012 20 #6,422
2011 12 #9,349
2010 12 #9,414
2009 7 #14,168
2008 5 #18,412
2007 7 #14,399
2006 8 #12,769
2005 6 #15,105
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #16,276
2001 – –
2000 8 #11,063
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 8 #6,695
1970 – –
1965 8 #4,967
1960 8 #4,897
1955 14 #3,135
1950 20 #2,204
1945 10 #2,980
1940 22 #1,706
1935 32 #1,279
1930 34 #1,298
1925 63 #940
1920 63 #919
1915 65 #813
1910 31 #774
1905 16 #941
1900 15 #991
1895 15 #828
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fae?

The median living Fae is about 20 years old. Half of all living Faes are between 6 and 75 years old.

How many people named Fae are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Fae are alive in the United States, based on 2,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fae in 2025?

Fae ranked #3,794 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fae?

2,683 babies have been named Fae in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fae most popular?

Fae peaked in 1916, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Fae a boy or girl name?

Fae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fae rising or falling?

Fae is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fae become more popular?

Fae is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Fae in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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