Girl name
Faith
Faith holds the #254 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,212 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #134 in 2020 to #254 today. Its strongest year on record was 2002 (#48 nationally, 5,527 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#78 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#254
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#48
in 2002 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
1,212
girls named Faith
Faith popularity, 1880–2025
Where Faith is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#78), Alaska (#134), South Dakota (#117)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Faith in the most recent year of SSA data.