girl's name · in the US
Favour
FAY-ver (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,541
Favour is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 26,347 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Favour Over Time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 223 |
| 2010s | 302 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How Popular Is Favour?
In 2025, Favour was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Favour Is Used
Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Favour
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Favour Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Favour over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Favour is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 189 babies
- England & Wales Both 86% girls · 167 babies
- France Girls' 91% girls · 110 babies
How to Say Favour
- English FAY-ver
Sibling Names for Favour
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Favour — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Favour
How popular is the name Favour?
In 2025, Favour was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Favour a girl's or a boy's name?
Favour is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Favour?
Favour has 2 syllables.
When was Favour most popular?
Favour peaked in 2011, when 51 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Favour a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Favour currently ranks #1,076 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.