Faizah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	22	2	–	#6,459
1990s	62	6	+182%	#7,684
2000s	109	11	+76%	#7,445
2010s	97	10	-11%	#6,816
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	-11%	#8,199

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#6,459

1990s

+182%

#7,684

2000s

109

+76%

#7,445

2010s

-11%

#6,816

2020s (to 2025)

-11%

#8,199

The story of Faizah

Faizah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,755 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 342 American babies have been named Faizah. Its peak came in 2019, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Faizah?

The median living Faizah is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Faizah 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.

Faizah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,755
2024	12	#8,620
2023	13	#8,199
2022	10	#9,931
2021	5	#16,034
2020	6	#14,003
2019	17	#6,816
2018	10	#10,055
2017	12	#8,962
2016	11	#9,623
2015	7	#13,459
2014	10	#10,406
2013	11	#9,808
2012	12	#9,281
2011	7	#13,825
2010	–	–
2009	14	#8,588
2008	12	#9,676
2007	12	#9,747
2006	9	#11,756
2005	11	#9,667
2004	9	#10,982
2003	5	#16,577
2002	11	#9,046
2001	14	#7,445
2000	12	#8,201
1995	11	#7,684
1990	6	#11,848
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Faizah?

The median living Faizah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Faizahs are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Faizah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Faizah are alive in the United States, based on 342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Faizah in 2025?

Faizah ranked #13,755 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faizah?

342 babies have been named Faizah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faizah most popular?

Faizah peaked in 2019, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Faizah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Faizah rising or falling?

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

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Faizah popularity over time

The story of Faizah

How old are people named Faizah?

Faizah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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