Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Favour

Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #7,242
Rank 2025
#7,242
among girls · ↑3,303 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Favour
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
37 babies
All-time total
507
#12,314 all-time among girls
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Favour popularity over time

507 babies have been named Favour since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 145 18 163 16 – #5,584
2010s 240 19 259 26 +59% #4,116
2020s (to 2025) 85 – 85 14 -45% #5,369

The story of Favour

Favour is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,242 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 507 American babies have been named Favour, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 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 Favour stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Favour?

The median living Favour is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Favour are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Favour 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 15 #7,242 – –
2024 9 #10,545 – –
2023 17 #6,752 – –
2022 7 #12,680 – –
2021 14 #7,757 – –
2020 23 #5,369 – –
2019 19 #6,256 – –
2018 23 #5,511 – –
2017 26 #5,095 – –
2016 36 #4,116 – –
2015 30 #4,634 7 #9,887
2014 19 #6,535 – –
2013 14 #8,278 7 #10,002
2012 30 #4,756 – –
2011 22 #6,006 5 #12,905
2010 21 #6,254 – –
2009 15 #8,187 – –
2008 22 #6,207 6 #11,521
2007 25 #5,584 – –
2006 22 #5,991 7 #9,899
2005 16 #7,248 – –
2004 13 #8,413 – –
2003 13 #8,149 5 #11,451
2002 13 #7,986 – –
2001 6 #14,110 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Favour?

The median living Favour is about 12 years old. Half of all living Favours are between 7 and 17 years old.

How many people named Favour are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Favour are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Favour in 2025?

Favour ranked #7,242 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Favour?

507 babies have been named Favour in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Favour most popular?

Favour peaked in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Favour a boy or girl name?

Favour is used for both: about 93% of babies named Favour have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Favour rising or falling?

Favour is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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