Faithe
A feminine name derived from the English word "faith", meaning "confidence and trust".
Name Census estimates that about 625 living Americans carry the first name Faithe. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Faithe today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faithe births was 2001 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faithe. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Faithe with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
625
~ 1 in 548,407 Americans
Peak year
2001
30 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,012
Tracked since 1918
Census
Faithe in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 585 people with the first name Faithe, which placed it at #18,434 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#18,434
National first-name rank
People counted
585
585 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Faithe
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faithe is White at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.9%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Faithe described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Faithe at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.3% · 335
- Black or African American22.9% · 134
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 50
- Two or more races6.8% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
Popularity
Faithe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faithe from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 182 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faithe by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Faithe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Faithes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Faithe
The name Faithe originated from the Old English word "fǣġþ" which means "promise" or "fidelity." It is a variant spelling of the name Faith and has been in use since the Middle Ages. The name became popular in medieval England and was often associated with the Christian virtue of faith.
One of the earliest records of the name Faithe can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a woman named Faithe is listed as a landowner in Wiltshire. In the 12th century, a nun named Faithe of Amesbury was known for her piety and devotion to the church.
During the Protestant Reformation, the name Faithe gained further significance as a symbol of the new religious movement. In 1535, Faithe Wycliffe, the granddaughter of the famous reformer John Wycliffe, was arrested for her Lollard beliefs but later released.
In the 17th century, Faithe Tookefield (1624-1698) was a Quaker preacher and writer who was imprisoned several times for her religious beliefs. Her memoir, "A Faithful Testimony," was published in 1696 and provided insight into the persecution of Quakers during that time.
Another notable bearer of the name was Faithe Henrietta Grey (1781-1858), an English botanist and plant collector. She traveled extensively and contributed to the study of Australian flora, with several species named after her.
In the 19th century, Faithe Fenten (1835-1905) was a prominent American social reformer and abolitionist. She worked tirelessly for the rights of women and African Americans, and was a close friend of Susan B. Anthony.
Throughout history, the name Faithe has been a symbol of unwavering belief, loyalty, and commitment to one's values and ideals. While it may not be as common as its more popular variant, Faith, the name Faithe continues to carry a rich cultural and religious significance.
People
Faithe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Faithe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Faithe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faithe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 625 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faithe going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 548,407 US residents.
Is Faithe a common name?
We classify Faithe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faithe most popular?
The single biggest year for Faithe was 2001, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faithe is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Faithe in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 585 people with the name Faithe, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,434 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Faithe in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Faithe?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Faithe appears almost entirely female. Of the 590 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Faithe?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faithe is White at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Black (22.9%) and Hispanic (8.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Faithe most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Faithe in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.3% (335 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Faithe in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Faithe a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faithe in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Faithe still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Faithe in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Faithe can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Faithe?
See how many Americans are named Faithe on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.