Fayette
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Fayette’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,022 births recorded 1880–2022 · peaked in 1923 with 38 births
Most common in: New York
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Fayette’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | #4193 | — |
| 1959 | #3827 | ↑366 |
| 1960 | #4773 | ↓946 |
| 1961 | #3189 | ↑1584 |
| 1962 | #3782 | ↓593 |
| 1963 | #5891 | ↓2109 |
| 1964 | #3515 | ↑2376 |
| 1965 | #4202 | ↓687 |
| 1966 | #3740 | ↑462 |
| 1967 | #4982 | ↓1242 |
| 1968 | #5642 | ↓660 |
| 1969 | #6617 | ↓975 |
| 1970 | #5413 | ↑1204 |
| 1971 | #6006 | ↓593 |
| 1972 | #5959 | ↑47 |
| 1973 | #7435 | ↓1476 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓1849 |
| 1981 | #10411 | ↓1127 |
| 1987 | #8778 | ↑1633 |
| 2022 | #15306 | ↓6528 |
Frequently asked questions about Fayette
Is Fayette a popular name?
Fayette has 1,022 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2022, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Fayette more common for boys or girls?
Fayette is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Fayette most popular?
Fayette peaked in 1923 in United States, with 38 recorded births that year.
Is Fayette rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Fayette’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1426 in 1895 to #15306 in 2022.
How many babies have been named Fayette?
At least 1,022 babies have been recorded with the name Fayette across official birth statistics in 1 country.