Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1923

Fayette

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname or place name Gender Unisex · 57% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fayette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
38 babies
All-time total
1,022
#10,719 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Fayette popularity over time

1,022 babies have been named Fayette since 1880, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 59 59 6 – –
1890s 6 11 17 2 -71% #1,482
1900s 5 12 17 2 0% #2,174
1910s 49 96 145 15 +753% #2,296
1920s 67 126 193 19 +33% #2,512
1930s 47 85 132 13 -32% #2,119
1940s 98 35 133 13 +1% #2,296
1950s 160 9 169 17 +27% #2,035
1960s 99 5 104 10 -38% #3,230
1970s 36 – 36 4 -65% #5,521
1980s 12 – 12 1 -67% #9,084
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 – 5 1 – #16,114

The story of Fayette

Fayette 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 1880, 1,022 American babies have been named Fayette, about 57% girls and 43% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Fayette?

The median living Fayette is about 70 years old; half are between 61 and 76. An estimated 400 people named Fayette are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Fayette 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 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #16,114 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 9 #5,521 – –
1965 10 #4,293 – –
1960 8 #4,898 – –
1955 28 #2,035 – –
1950 13 #2,948 – –
1945 6 #4,194 6 #3,114
1940 9 #3,041 – –
1935 5 #4,435 14 #1,966
1930 5 #4,780 10 #2,662
1925 9 #3,477 12 #2,486
1920 8 #3,730 7 #3,605
1915 – – 8 #2,915
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 6 #1,482 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 7 #792
1880 – – 8 #701

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fayette?

The median living Fayette is about 70 years old. Half of all living Fayettes are between 61 and 76 years old.

How many people named Fayette are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fayette are alive in the United States, based on 1,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Fayette mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname or place name.

How popular is the name Fayette in 2025?

Fayette 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 Fayette?

1,022 babies have been named Fayette in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fayette most popular?

Fayette peaked in 1923, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Fayette a boy or girl name?

Fayette is used for both: about 57% of babies named Fayette have been girls and 43% boys.

Is the name Fayette rising or falling?

Fayette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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