Favor
Girl name · #4632 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Favor? In official American birth records, Favor has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Favor ranks #4632 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Favor.
The 23-year story
Favor first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 31 girls were named Favor — good for #4413 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 Favor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Favor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Favor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Favor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Favor is most common
State-level data for Favor 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 Favor
Statistically, parents drawn to Favor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Forever, Ellanor, Ellinor, Ellenor, and Frady.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Favor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4768 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Favor?
In official American birth records, the name Favor first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Favor a popular girl name?
Favor ranked #4632 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Favor most popular?
Favor peaked in 2021, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4413 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Favor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Favor. 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.