boy's name
Fawkes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Births on record 81
Fawkes is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fawkes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 34 |
How popular is Fawkes?
In 2023, Fawkes was given to 6 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 Fawkes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fawkes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fawkes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fawkes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fawkes
How popular is the name Fawkes?
In 2023, Fawkes was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fawkes a girl's or a boy's name?
Fawkes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fawkes?
Fawkes has 1 syllable.
When was Fawkes most popular?
Fawkes peaked in 2018, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.