boy's name
Fairley
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 122
Fairley is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1965 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1944, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fairley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 5 |
How popular is Fairley?
In 1965, Fairley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Fairley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fairley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fairley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fairley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fairley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fairley
How popular is the name Fairley?
In 1965, Fairley was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fairley a girl's or a boy's name?
Fairley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fairley?
Fairley has 2 syllables.
When was Fairley most popular?
Fairley peaked in 1944, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.