girl's name
Fairy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 2,392
Fairy is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1917, when 80 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fairy 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 |
| 1890s | 160 |
| 1900s | 234 |
| 1910s | 488 |
| 1920s | 597 |
| 1930s | 391 |
| 1940s | 220 |
| 1950s | 140 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 2010s | 41 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 10 |
How popular is Fairy?
In 2024, Fairy 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 Fairy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fairy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fairy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fairy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fairy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fairy
How popular is the name Fairy?
In 2024, Fairy 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 Fairy a girl's or a boy's name?
Fairy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fairy?
Fairy has 2 syllables.
When was Fairy most popular?
Fairy peaked in 1917, when 80 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.