Faith

“Trust, confidence” — English (virtue name from the common word) origin

Girl's name · #254 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Faith's best rank, #48, came in 2002; it has stepped well back to #254 today. Roughly 148,000 girls have been named Faith since 1880. Fay is a short form of Faith. Popular twin pairings with Faith include Hope and Grace for girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 380 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 900 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 920 girls in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Faiths

Faith Hill — American country singer
Faith Kipyegon — Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner
Faith Evans — American singer (born 1973)
Faith Ford — American actress (born 1964)
Faith Ringgold — African American painter and sculptor (1930–2024)

In stories & tradition

Faith — Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Angel
Faith Newman — The Young and the Restless
Faith Herbert — Faith

What Faiths become

Among 297 notable people named Faith:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Faith Hill, American country singer.

Similar names: Mackenzie · Fatima · Kylie · Juliet · Hope · Kaylee

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