Girl
Faye
The name Faye carries the meaning "Middle English fae", with roots in Middle English. It has cooled since its 1940s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is a solidly familiar choice. The registry counts around 67,188 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
Middle EnglishMiddle English "fae"
EtymologyMeaning "fairy"; also short for Faith
Births by decade
1900s
2,230
1910s
6,942
1920s
10,360
1930s
12,664
1940s
13,781
1950s
10,491
1960s
4,248
1970s
1,558
1980s
1,057
1990s
619
2000s
1,105
2010s
2,133
Peaked in the 1940s · 67,188 total U.S. births since 1900