Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Fairy

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fairy
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
80 babies
All-time total
2,392
#4,164 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Fairy popularity over time

2,392 babies have been named Fairy since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 61 6 – #627
1890s 160 16 +162% #667
1900s 234 23 +46% #625
1910s 488 49 +109% #772
1920s 597 60 +22% #863
1930s 391 39 -35% #936
1940s 220 22 -44% #1,251
1950s 140 14 -36% #2,513
1960s 50 5 -64% #3,989
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s 41 4 – #10,207
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 -59% #16,032

The story of Fairy

Fairy is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 2,392 American babies have been named Fairy. Its peak came in 1917, when 80 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 Fairy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fairy?

The median living Fairy is about 78 years old; half are between 68 and 86. An estimated 500 people named Fairy are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Fairy year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 5 #16,068
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #16,032
2020 – –
2019 5 #16,335
2018 5 #16,464
2017 10 #10,207
2016 10 #10,340
2015 5 #17,323
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 6 #15,576
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
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2003 – –
2002 – –
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2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 11 #3,989
1955 18 #2,657
1950 15 #2,703
1945 14 #2,371
1940 35 #1,251
1935 39 #1,124
1930 48 #1,063
1925 53 #1,040
1920 70 #867
1915 52 #923
1910 29 #800
1905 32 #625
1900 24 #750
1895 11 #1,013
1890 13 #770
1885 8 #811
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fairy?

The median living Fairy is about 78 years old. Half of all living Fairys are between 68 and 86 years old.

How many people named Fairy are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Fairy are alive in the United States, based on 2,392 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fairy in 2025?

Fairy did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fairy?

2,392 babies have been named Fairy in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fairy most popular?

Fairy peaked in 1917, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Fairy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fairy rising or falling?

Fairy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Names that sound and feel close to Fairy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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