The first name Faye
A girl’s name from French.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
* (surname): Borrowed from French Faye or other languages.
A form of Fay.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 130 girls were named Faye, making it the 333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 442 births (#105).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Faye with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Faye at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 579 girls born in the United States were named Faye, the 515th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1943, when 1,468 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Faye mean?
- * (surname): Borrowed from French Faye or other languages.
- What is the origin of the name Faye?
- * (surname): Borrowed from French Faye or other languages.
- How popular is the name Faye?
- In 2025, 130 girls born in England and Wales were named Faye, ranking 333rd. Its peak was 2002, with 442 births.
- Is Faye a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 72,660 US babies named Faye since 1880 were girls.
- When was Faye most popular?
- 1943 in the United States, when 1,468 babies were named Faye, its highest rank at 163rd.
- What name is Faye a form of?
- Faye is a form of Fay.
- Is Faye also a surname?
- Yes. Faye is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.