FIRST NAME
Fay
Fay is the 1,190th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 13,102 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 673 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,190 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
52,229
living · #585
2020 CENSUS
13,102
living · #1,190
BABIES NAMED FAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202539
As a female name, Fay peaked in 1926, when 722 babies were named Fay (the #243 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #6,885 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
673
living · #6,885
BABIES NAMED FAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–1976
19768
As a male name, Fay peaked in 1916, when 153 babies were named Fay (the #457 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)