Faith
How to say it: FAYTH · /ˈfeɪθ/
Virtue name from the English word 'faith', meaning complete trust or belief; used as a given name since the Puritan era.
Faith was the 277th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,212 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 64% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #443 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 | #277 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,212 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,735 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −64% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #443 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Faith reached its height in the 2000s and has grown rarer since. It stands well below that peak with further slipping expected.
What goes with it
A breathy single syllable, Faith feels gentle and carries the weight of a virtue name. Hope makes a natural companion.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Faith is about 1 in 114.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #281. Ireland: #420.
Famous people named Faith
- Faith Hill (born 1967)American country singer
- Faith Kipyegon (born 1994)Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner
- Faith Evans (born 1973)American singer
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