How old is someone named Faye?
The average Faye is 58 years old.
Half of all living Fayes are between 41 and 79. The average sits between a large older group and a younger one, so many Fayes are much older than 58.
When was Faye popular?
Few names are as steady as Faye. It peaked in 1943, but babies have been named Faye every year since records began, and 579 were in 2025.
Popular names of 1943 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,230 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6,941 | 0 |
| 1920s | 10,360 | 200 |
| 1930s | 12,666 | 2,800 |
| 1940s | 13,785 | 7,700 |
| 1950s | 10,492 | 8,100 |
| 1960s | 4,250 | 3,700 |
| 1970s | 1,558 | 1,500 |
| 1980s | 1,058 | 1,000 |
| 1990s | 618 | 610 |
| 2000s | 1,106 | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 2,969 | 2,900 |
| 2020s | 3,201 | 3,200 |
How many Fayes are still alive?
About 33,000 Fayes are alive in the US today. That's 45% of the roughly 73,000 babies named Faye since 1880.
Roughly half of all Fayes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Faye?
About two in five living Fayes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Faye an old name?
Yes. Faye is older than 87 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Faye will be 30 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Fayes make up more of the total.
Is Faye a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Fayes are women.
Names the same age as Faye
NAME TWIN
Faye's name twin is Rosie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Rosie's age curve is the closest match to Faye's: 90% alike.
Other spellings: Fay (68)
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Questions about the name Faye
How old is the average Faye?
The average Faye in the US is 58 years old. The median is 70, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Faye?
About 33,000 Fayes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 73,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Faye most popular?
In 1943, when about 1,500 baby girls were named Faye.
Is Faye a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Fayes, but the name spans several generations.
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