Faith
Girl name · #254 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Faith? In official American birth records, Faith has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Faith is currently the #254 girl name in the United States — 1,212 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #90, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,485 girls born in 2025 was named Faith.
The 145-year story
Faith first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 5,597 girls were named Faith — good for #50 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Faith per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faith in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Faith is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Faith is most common
Geography matters for names, and Faith is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Faith is most common in OR (1.8 per 1,000), AR (1.7 per 1,000), MD (1.6 per 1,000), MS (1.3 per 1,000), CT (1.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.9 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Faith is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Faith
Statistically, parents drawn to Faith tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fatima, Kylie, Aliyah, Kaylee, and Delaney.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faith | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,212 | #254 |
| 2024 | 1,285 | #248 |
| 2023 | 1,274 | #237 |
| 2022 | 1,568 | #188 |
| 2021 | 1,748 | #165 |
| 2020 | 2,003 | #134 |
| 2019 | 2,276 | #124 |
| 2018 | 2,473 | #122 |
| 2017 | 2,640 | #117 |
| 2016 | 3,093 | #99 |
| 2015 | 3,348 | #90 |
| 2014 | 3,739 | #79 |
| 2013 | 3,419 | #89 |
| 2012 | 3,561 | #75 |
| 2011 | 3,733 | #70 |
| 2010 | 3,705 | #74 |
| 2009 | 3,771 | #79 |
| 2008 | 3,636 | #90 |
| 2007 | 4,307 | #74 |
| 2006 | 4,864 | #62 |
| 2005 | 5,256 | #49 |
| 2004 | 5,421 | #52 |
| 2003 | 5,597 | #50 |
| 2002 | 5,527 | #48 |
| 2001 | 5,411 | #53 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Faith?
In official American birth records, the name Faith first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Faith a popular girl name?
Faith ranked #254 among girls in 2025 with 1,212 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #90.
When was the name Faith most popular?
Faith peaked in 2003, when 5,597 American girls received the name (ranked #50 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Faith?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,485 newborn American girls was named Faith. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.