Faiga
Girl name · #2471 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Faiga? In official American birth records, Faiga has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 72 baby girls were named Faiga, placing it at #2471 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Faiga.
The 46-year story
Faiga first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 74 babies and a rank of #2434. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Faiga per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faiga in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Faiga is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Faiga will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Faiga is most common
State-level data for Faiga is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Faiga
Statistically, parents drawn to Faiga tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Safia, Zeina, Freja, Ayala, and Syeda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faiga | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2964 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 56 | #3005 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 56 | #3006 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Faiga?
In official American birth records, the name Faiga first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Faiga a popular girl name?
Faiga ranked #2471 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Faiga most popular?
Faiga peaked in 2024, when 74 American girls received the name (ranked #2434 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Faiga?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Faiga. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.