Fae
How to say it: FAY · /feɪ/
Variant of Fay, from Old French 'fae' meaning 'fairy' - whimsical nature name revived as short modern form.
Fae was the 484th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 95% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #388 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #484 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 39 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,364 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +95% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #388 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fae peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fae is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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