How old is someone named Faith?
The average Faith is 27 years old.
Half of all living Faiths are between 15 and 31.
When was Faith popular?
Faith peaked in 2003 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 1,220 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 294 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,040 | 0 |
| 1920s | 2,104 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,190 | 720 |
| 1940s | 4,528 | 2,500 |
| 1950s | 6,963 | 5,500 |
| 1960s | 7,005 | 6,100 |
| 1970s | 6,364 | 6,000 |
| 1980s | 6,685 | 6,500 |
| 1990s | 19,563 | 19,000 |
| 2000s | 48,895 | 48,000 |
| 2010s | 32,055 | 32,000 |
| 2020s | 9,136 | 9,100 |
How many Faiths are still alive?
About 140,000 Faiths are alive in the US today. That's 92% of the roughly 150,000 babies named Faith since 1880.
Nearly every Faith ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Faith?
About half of living Faiths are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Faith an old name?
Not really. Faith is younger than 55 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Faith will be 43 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Faith a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Faiths are women.
Names the same age as Faith
NAME TWIN
Faith's name twin is Isabel. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Isabel's age curve is the closest match to Faith's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Faith
How old is the average Faith?
The average Faith in the US is 27 years old. The median is 22, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Faith?
About 140,000 Faiths are alive in the US today, out of roughly 150,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Faith most popular?
In 2003, when about 5,600 baby girls were named Faith.
Is Faith a Gen Z name?
Yes. About 51% of living Faiths are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this