girl's name
Faun
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 222
Faun is a girl's name. In 1984 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 1920, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Faun over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1984, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 35 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 18 |
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 33 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s (to 1984) | 11 |
How popular is Faun?
In 1984, Faun 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 Faun
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Faun also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Faun over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Faun
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Faun — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Faun
How popular is the name Faun?
In 1984, Faun 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 Faun a girl's or a boy's name?
Faun is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Faun most popular?
Faun peaked in 1920, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.