Search names
Favor
OriginEnglish
Meaning"kindness, benefit; support, approval"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#8469
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#4589
2025 SSA
About Favor
A warm-sounding word and virtue name used by the Puritans and still popular in parts of Africa, especially with the Favour spelling. It may be used as a short form of Godfavor, as in "favored by God".
Favor for boys#8469 US
Chosen for 30 girls and 8 boys in the US, it is a spiritual choice with a similar feel to Chosen and Saint, just significantly rarer.
Favor for girls#4589 US
It might be used as a nickname for the longer, perhaps even bolder form, Godfavor (as in, "favored by God").
The name was chosen for 31 girls and 8 boys in the US in a recent year.
Pronounced FAY-vor.
As of October 2026, Favor ranked #8469 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6043 in 2011.
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 | #4,817 | 29 | 16.2 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,953 | 27 | 16.1 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,440 | 31 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #4,705 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,488 | 31 | 19.1 |
| 2025 | #4,589 | 30 | 18.7 |
Similar names
These 20 names were selected by our users looking for other names like Favor.
Favor on lists
Favor in blog posts
Save Favor
Save as boy name
Save as girl name