Faigy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,275

among girls · ↑274 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

176

named Faigy · +28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,132

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

176 babies

All-time total

3,657

#3,164 all-time among girls

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Faigy popularity over time

3,657 babies have been named Faigy since 1958, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,626
1960s	6	1	0%	#6,084
1970s	95	10	+1483%	#4,610
1980s	189	19	+99%	#3,449
1990s	449	45	+138%	#2,352
2000s	844	84	+88%	#1,875
2010s	1,142	114	+35%	#1,562
2020s (to 2025)	926	154	+35%	#1,275

Where Faigy 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	183	0.11	outside top 500
2027	189	0.12	outside top 500
2028	194	0.12	outside top 500
2029	198	0.12	outside top 500
2030	202	0.13	outside top 500

Where Faigy is most popular

Girls named Faigy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.095 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Faigy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	641	1.62	+1599%
New Jersey	18	0.100	+5%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Utah	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Faigy

Faigy is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,275 in 2025 with 176 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 3,657 American babies have been named Faigy. Its peak came in 2025, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Faigy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faigy?

The median living Faigy is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 3,600 people named Faigy are alive in the United States today.

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

Faigy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	176	#1,275
2024	138	#1,549
2023	171	#1,325
2022	172	#1,356
2021	116	#1,762
2020	153	#1,425
2019	138	#1,562
2018	125	#1,673
2017	124	#1,718
2016	126	#1,695
2015	109	#1,875
2014	116	#1,777
2013	118	#1,744
2012	94	#2,050
2011	103	#1,933
2010	89	#2,188
2009	89	#2,210
2008	88	#2,236
2007	97	#2,091
2006	89	#2,169
2005	81	#2,244
2004	78	#2,247
2003	74	#2,287
2002	76	#2,181
2001	93	#1,875
2000	79	#2,082
1995	51	#2,497
1990	28	#3,742
1985	25	#3,449
1980	18	#4,200
1975	11	#5,253
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Faigy?

The median living Faigy is about 13 years old. Half of all living Faigys are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Faigy are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Faigy are alive in the United States, based on 3,657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Faigy in 2025?

Faigy ranked #1,275 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 176 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faigy?

3,657 babies have been named Faigy in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faigy most popular?

Faigy peaked in 2025, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Faigy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Faigy rising or falling?

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

Will Faigy become more popular?

Faigy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 202 girls named Faigy 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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