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Faith

/ˈfeɪθ/ · 100% girls · #254 in the US for girls, 2025

Faith has been given to about 148,142 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2003, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈfeɪθ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 138,579
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Faith per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2003 · 5,612
  • Born in 20251,220
  • All time148,142
  • England & Wales, 2025#283 · 162

How popular is Faith?

Faith ranks 254th among American girls in 2025, with 1,220 born that year. Its best year was 2003, when 5,612 babies were given the name, ranking 50th. The typical living American called Faith is about 23 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.

Names that sound like Faith

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Edith0.62
  2. Ardith0.62
  3. Judith0.55
  4. Yamileth0.57
  5. Maribeth0.57
  6. Farah0.56
  7. Lilith0.55
  8. Farrah0.55

Middle names for Faith

Ranked by flow score
  1. Faith Alice0.78
  2. Faith Opal0.77
  3. Faith Noelle0.77
  4. Faith Belle0.77
  5. Faith Iris0.74
  6. Faith Ivy0.74

Sibling names for Faith

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Colebrother · 0.98
  2. Isabelsister · 0.97
  3. Mackenziesister · 0.97
  4. Brycebrother · 0.97
  5. Kyliesister · 0.97
  6. Prestonbrother · 0.97

Where Faith is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.18%
  2. South Dakota0.13%
  3. Alaska0.13%
  4. New Hampshire0.08%
  5. North Dakota0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Faith Evans0.73
  2. Faith Edwards0.73
  3. Faith Anderson0.73
  4. Faith Allen0.73
  5. Faith Adams0.73
  6. Faith Walker0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Faith

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Faith across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.