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Faye

“Fairy; or loyalty and belief” — Middle English or Old French origin

Girl's name · #514 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Faye has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #146 (1934) · 72,142 babies named Faye all-time · 1 in 2,800 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #81 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fayes

• Faye Dunaway — American actress
• Faye Wong — Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress
• Faye White — English association football player (born 1978)
• Faye Marsay — British actress
• Faye Grant — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Faye Valentine — Cowboy Bebop
• Faye Windass — Coronation Street
• Faye Lamb — Emmerdale

What Fayes become

Among 168 notable people named Faye:

Entertainers appear 2.26× more often than among typical names — e.g. Faye Dunaway, American actress.

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