girl name
Faith
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#254 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Faith in the US, 1880–2025
Faith first appears in US records in 1880. It peaked in 2003, when 5,597 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 1,212.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Faith popular?
Declining Faith is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2003 peak.
| 2020s | 9,090 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,987 | |
| 2000s | 48,789 | |
| 1990s | 19,529 | |
| 1980s | 6,666 | |
| 1970s | 6,356 | |
| 1960s | 7,000 | |
| 1950s | 6,958 | |
| 1940s | 4,528 | |
| 1930s | 3,190 | |
| 1920s | 2,104 | |
| 1910s | 1,040 | |
| 1900s | 294 | |
| 1890s | 234 | |
| 1880s | 86 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Faith a boy or a girl name?
Faith is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Faith a popular name right now?
Faith is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 2003 peak.
How popular is the name Faith?
In 2025, Faith ranked #254 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Faith most popular?
Faith was most popular in 2003, when about 5,597 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.