Faya
Faya was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Faya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #4,867 (4) | — | #885 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #6,642 (17) | #5,892 (3) | — | — | #2,685 (7) |
| 2023 | #6,680 (17) | — | — | — | #2,900 (6) |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | #4,646 (4) | #418 (3) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | — | — | #764 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | #5,591 (3) | — | #621 (5) | #2,872 (6) |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #4,063 (5) | — | #651 (5) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,763 (4) | — | #868 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #14,959 (6) | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #6,680.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2010.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 7,000 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Faya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 72,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Faya | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Faya | Ireland | Girls | #885 | 3 |
| Faya | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Faya | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |