Lafaye: 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	12	1	–	#4,532
1920s	44	4	+267%	#3,428
1930s	55	6	+25%	#2,781
1940s	38	4	-31%	#4,109
1950s	32	3	-16%	#3,817
1960s	34	3	+6%	#5,063
1970s	45	5	+32%	#6,664
1980s	37	4	-18%	#9,616
1990s	11	1	-70%	#12,174
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,532

1920s

+267%

#3,428

1930s

+25%

#2,781

1940s

-31%

#4,109

1950s

-16%

#3,817

1960s

+6%

#5,063

1970s

+32%

#6,664

1980s

-18%

#9,616

1990s

-70%

#12,174

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lafaye

Lafaye 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 1918, 308 American babies have been named Lafaye. Its peak came in 1930, when 10 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Lafaye?

The median living Lafaye is about 59 years old; half are between 45 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Lafaye 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.

Lafaye 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,174
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,703
1975	6	#8,516
1970	7	#6,693
1965	8	#5,063
1960	–	–
1955	5	#6,294
1950	9	#3,817
1945	5	#4,914
1940	6	#4,109
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,956
1925	9	#3,518
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lafaye?

The median living Lafaye is about 59 years old. Half of all living Lafayes are between 45 and 75 years old.

How many people named Lafaye are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lafaye are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lafaye in 2025?

Lafaye 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 Lafaye?

308 babies have been named Lafaye in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lafaye most popular?

Lafaye peaked in 1930, when 10 newborns received the name.

Is Lafaye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lafaye rising or falling?

Lafaye has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lafaye popularity over time

The story of Lafaye

How old are people named Lafaye?

Lafaye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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