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Fae
OriginSpelling variation of Faye, English
Meaning"fairy"
About Fae
Now that Faye is back on the Top 1000 after a decades-long absence, its spelling variations are being revived as well. Fae was given to nearly as many baby girls last year as Fay and may be especially attractive as a middle name option.
Pronounced FAY.
As of October 2026, Fae ranked #3794 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #683 in 1897.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,767 | 29 | 16.4 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,192 | 34 | 20.3 |
| 2020 | #4,587 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | #3,407 | 46 | 28 |
| 2022 | #3,492 | 45 | 27.4 |
| 2023 | #3,191 | 51 | 31.8 |
| 2024 | #4,216 | 34 | 21 |
| 2025 | #3,794 | 39 | 24.3 |
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