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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Faith — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Faisal|Faithann
EnglishGirl→ Stable

Faith

FAYTH · 1 syllables

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Girl
#249
→ Stable

Also ranked: Boy #9237 · ↓ Fading

#249
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 44
Peak rank
#135 in 2020
5yr change
-10 ranks
Birth frequency
3.5 per 10,000 births
Sex split
32% boy · 68% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #249 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Faith

Popularity score: 44  ·  SSA Rank: #249

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
56
Higher than 56% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-10 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
45
1 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
ReligiousVirtueEnglish1-syllableUnisexClassicMeaningfulTheologicalContemporary-popular
Character
unwavering beliefsteadfast trusthopeful resolvespiritual convictionreliable devotion
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Faiths

talentedresilientinnovativeversatileauthentic
STRONG
High confidence

Faith is an English girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #249 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -10 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#249 · niche
Faith at a Glance
Meaning:Belief and trust in something greater; virtue derived from Latin fides meaning loyalty and confidence.
Language root:Old English · Middle English
Peak rank:#135 in 2020
5yr change:-10 ranks
Sex usage:32% boy · 68% girl
Notable bearers
Faith No More
Band (uses name as group identity)
Faith Evans
R&B singer and actress
Similar Sound
Fate◈FayFayeFawn
Similar Style
Hope◈GraceCharityVirtuePuritySage◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Faith
Hope◈GraceVirtueEden◈Sage◈River◈LeviJoshua
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→ Stable
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Charity
Latin · #2037
↓ Fading
Virtue
Latin · #17480
↓ Fading
Purity
English · #5387
↑↑ Surging
Sage◈
English · #146
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Faith illustration
Name Intelligence
Faith · Overview
Summary

Faith is an English girl name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #249 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 50/100 → Stable

Strengths
Religious · Meaningful · Classic character
Faith carries a warm, serious, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
faith.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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