Faith
A female given name from English.
Every Faith since 1880 — 148,142 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Faith
Faith is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #254 in 2025 with 1,212 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.
Since 1880, 148,142 American babies have been named Faith. Its peak came in 2003, when 5,612 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2000s.
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 Faith stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Faith year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,212 | #254 | 8 | #9,169 |
| 2024 | 1,285 | #248 | 8 | #9,265 |
| 2023 | 1,274 | #237 | 13 | #6,652 |
| 2022 | 1,568 | #188 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,748 | #165 | 12 | #6,835 |
| 2020 | 2,003 | #134 | 5 | #12,654 |
| 2019 | 2,276 | #124 | 5 | #12,756 |
| 2018 | 2,473 | #122 | 6 | #11,207 |
| 2017 | 2,640 | #117 | 5 | #12,889 |
| 2016 | 3,093 | #99 | 5 | #12,826 |
| 2015 | 3,348 | #90 | 8 | #9,005 |
| 2014 | 3,739 | #79 | 10 | #7,734 |
| 2013 | 3,419 | #89 | 11 | #7,188 |
| 2012 | 3,561 | #75 | — | — |
| 2011 | 3,733 | #70 | 9 | #8,283 |
| 2010 | 3,705 | #74 | 9 | #8,344 |
| 2009 | 3,771 | #79 | 7 | #10,193 |
| 2008 | 3,636 | #90 | 7 | #10,214 |
| 2007 | 4,307 | #74 | 12 | #6,772 |
| 2006 | 4,864 | #62 | 7 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 5,256 | #49 | 9 | #7,842 |
| 2004 | 5,421 | #52 | 27 | #3,485 |
| 2003 | 5,597 | #50 | 15 | #5,117 |
| 2002 | 5,527 | #48 | 5 | #11,244 |
| 2001 | 5,411 | #53 | 7 | #8,596 |
| 2000 | 4,999 | #66 | 10 | #6,472 |
| 1995 | 1,747 | #173 | — | — |
| 1990 | 940 | #296 | 7 | #6,655 |
| 1985 | 558 | #405 | 5 | #6,878 |
| 1980 | 806 | #305 | — | — |
| 1975 | 556 | #374 | — | — |
| 1970 | 550 | #412 | 8 | #3,615 |
| 1965 | 708 | #342 | — | — |
| 1960 | 875 | #318 | 5 | #4,225 |
| 1955 | 800 | #304 | — | — |
| 1950 | 457 | #378 | — | — |
| 1945 | 424 | #334 | — | — |
| 1940 | 371 | #330 | — | — |
| 1935 | 301 | #363 | — | — |
| 1930 | 230 | #447 | — | — |
| 1925 | 225 | #460 | — | — |
| 1920 | 164 | #563 | — | — |
| 1915 | 126 | #578 | — | — |
| 1910 | 35 | #712 | — | — |
| 1905 | 19 | #856 | — | — |
| 1900 | 33 | #616 | — | — |
| 1895 | 21 | #693 | — | — |
| 1890 | 10 | #887 | — | — |
| 1885 | 10 | #708 | — | — |
| 1880 | 6 | #781 | — | — |
Famous people named Faith
- Faith Domergue Actor · 1924–1999
- Faith Evans Actor · b. 1973
- Faith Hill Singer · b. 1967
- Faith Ford Actor · b. 1964
- Faith Prince Actor · b. 1957
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Faith mean?
A female given name from English.
How popular is the name Faith in 2025?
Faith ranked #254 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,212 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Faith?
148,142 babies have been named Faith in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Faith most popular?
Faith peaked in 2003, when 5,612 newborns received the name.
Is Faith a boy or girl name?
Faith is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Faith rising or falling?
Faith is declining — less popular now than a decade ago.
Who are famous people named Faith?
Well-known people named Faith include Faith Domergue (actor), Faith Evans (actor), Faith Hill (singer).