girl's name
Lafaye
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 308
Lafaye is a girl's name. In 1992 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 1930, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Lafaye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 12 |
| 1920s | 44 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 11 |
How popular is Lafaye?
In 1992, Lafaye 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 Lafaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lafaye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lafaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lafaye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lafaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lafaye
How popular is the name Lafaye?
In 1992, Lafaye 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 Lafaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Lafaye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lafaye most popular?
Lafaye peaked in 1930, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.