girl's name
Fae
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,103
Northern Ireland
#445
2024 births
Fae is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1916, when 79 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 85,012 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fae over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 109 |
| 1900s | 181 |
| 1910s | 513 |
| 1920s | 560 |
| 1930s | 318 |
| 1940s | 202 |
| 1950s | 168 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 46 |
| 2010s | 220 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 245 |
How popular is Fae?
In 2025, Fae was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fae is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fae
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fae also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fae over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fae
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fae — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fae
How popular is the name Fae?
In 2025, Fae was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fae a girl's or a boy's name?
Fae is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fae?
Fae has 1 syllable.
When was Fae most popular?
Fae peaked in 1916, when 79 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Fae a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fae currently ranks #445 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.