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Fay
OriginEnglish
Meaning"fairy"
GenderGirl
US Rank#992
Top 1000
NB Rank#2530
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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 | #4,302 | 34 | 19 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,486 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,806 | 39 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | #3,867 | 38 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | #4,201 | 33 | 20.4 |
| 2021 | #3,568 | 43 | 26.2 |
| 2022 | #3,906 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #4,220 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #3,403 | 46 | 28.4 |
| 2025 | #3,795 | 39 | 24.3 |
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