English origin
Source-reportedBorrowed from English Faith, from faith.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: FaithCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: FaithCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Faith is a unisex given name documented in English, Spanish, Cebuano and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to English Faith.
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Borrowed from English Faith, from faith.
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02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 1,212 girls (rank 254). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Faith
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 6 | 738 | observed |
| 1881 | 5 | 830 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 634 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 6 | 930 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 695 | observed |
| 1886 | 16 | 556 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1888 | 13 | 724 | observed |
| 1889 | 16 | 641 | observed |
| 1890 | 10 | 872 | observed |
| 1891 | 27 | 497 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 616 | observed |
| 1893 | 14 | 794 | observed |
| 1894 | 23 | 609 | observed |
| 1895 | 21 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 27 | 594 | observed |
| 1897 | 25 | 615 | observed |
| 1898 | 37 | 510 | observed |
| 1899 | 29 | 565 | observed |
| 1900 | 33 | 611 | observed |
| 1901 | 29 | 577 | observed |
| 1902 | 21 | 756 | observed |
| 1903 | 32 | 574 | observed |
| 1904 | 27 | 668 | observed |
| 1905 | 19 | 848 | observed |
| 1906 | 39 | 562 | observed |
| 1907 | 20 | 840 | observed |
| 1908 | 35 | 649 | observed |
| 1909 | 39 | 624 | observed |
| 1910 | 35 | 710 | observed |
| 1911 | 47 | 624 | observed |
| 1912 | 67 | 596 | observed |
| 1913 | 79 | 573 | observed |
| 1914 | 91 | 595 | observed |
| 1915 | 126 | 576 | observed |
| 1916 | 113 | 636 | observed |
| 1917 | 156 | 534 | observed |
| 1918 | 174 | 529 | observed |
| 1919 | 152 | 558 | observed |
| 1920 | 164 | 562 | observed |
| 1921 | 190 | 512 | observed |
| 1922 | 219 | 464 | observed |
| 1923 | 222 | 464 | observed |
| 1924 | 232 | 455 | observed |
| 1925 | 225 | 460 | observed |
| 1926 | 225 | 451 | observed |
| 1927 | 216 | 475 | observed |
| 1928 | 212 | 471 | observed |
| 1929 | 199 | 478 | observed |
| 1930 | 230 | 447 | observed |
| 1931 | 261 | 401 | observed |
| 1932 | 340 | 344 | observed |
| 1933 | 330 | 342 | observed |
| 1934 | 325 | 350 | observed |
| 1935 | 301 | 363 | observed |
| 1936 | 354 | 329 | observed |
| 1937 | 339 | 347 | observed |
| 1938 | 327 | 360 | observed |
| 1939 | 383 | 316 | observed |
| 1940 | 371 | 330 | observed |
| 1941 | 463 | 299 | observed |
| 1942 | 571 | 286 | observed |
| 1943 | 570 | 290 | observed |
| 1944 | 447 | 319 | observed |
| 1945 | 424 | 334 | observed |
| 1946 | 436 | 363 | observed |
| 1947 | 459 | 374 | observed |
| 1948 | 400 | 397 | observed |
| 1949 | 387 | 406 | observed |
| 1950 | 457 | 378 | observed |
| 1951 | 588 | 327 | observed |
| 1952 | 602 | 337 | observed |
| 1953 | 604 | 337 | observed |
| 1954 | 676 | 326 | observed |
| 1955 | 800 | 304 | observed |
| 1956 | 779 | 314 | observed |
| 1957 | 827 | 318 | observed |
| 1958 | 786 | 337 | observed |
| 1959 | 839 | 323 | observed |
| 1960 | 875 | 318 | observed |
| 1961 | 783 | 335 | observed |
| 1962 | 729 | 352 | observed |
| 1963 | 794 | 335 | observed |
| 1964 | 806 | 336 | observed |
| 1965 | 708 | 342 | observed |
| 1966 | 654 | 355 | observed |
| 1967 | 595 | 373 | observed |
| 1968 | 533 | 404 | observed |
| 1969 | 523 | 422 | observed |
| 1970 | 550 | 412 | observed |
| 1971 | 529 | 404 | observed |
| 1972 | 526 | 392 | observed |
| 1973 | 512 | 396 | observed |
| 1974 | 542 | 383 | observed |
| 1975 | 556 | 374 | observed |
| 1976 | 637 | 342 | observed |
| 1977 | 803 | 294 | observed |
| 1978 | 840 | 276 | observed |
| 1979 | 861 | 283 | observed |
| 1980 | 806 | 305 | observed |
| 1981 | 795 | 305 | observed |
| 1982 | 686 | 345 | observed |
| 1983 | 663 | 344 | observed |
| 1984 | 635 | 363 | observed |
| 1985 | 558 | 405 | observed |
| 1986 | 634 | 371 | observed |
| 1987 | 561 | 405 | observed |
| 1988 | 621 | 383 | observed |
| 1989 | 707 | 364 | observed |
| 1990 | 940 | 296 | observed |
| 1991 | 1,074 | 260 | observed |
| 1992 | 1,140 | 244 | observed |
| 1993 | 1,134 | 245 | observed |
| 1994 | 1,305 | 219 | observed |
| 1995 | 1,747 | 173 | observed |
| 1996 | 2,159 | 149 | observed |
| 1997 | 2,577 | 124 | observed |
| 1998 | 3,217 | 107 | observed |
| 1999 | 4,236 | 76 | observed |
| 2000 | 4,999 | 66 | observed |
| 2001 | 5,411 | 53 | observed |
| 2002 | 5,527 | 48 | observed |
| 2003 | 5,597 | 50 | observed |
| 2004 | 5,421 | 52 | observed |
| 2005 | 5,256 | 49 | observed |
| 2006 | 4,864 | 62 | observed |
| 2007 | 4,307 | 74 | observed |
| 2008 | 3,636 | 90 | observed |
| 2009 | 3,771 | 79 | observed |
| 2010 | 3,705 | 74 | observed |
| 2011 | 3,733 | 70 | observed |
| 2012 | 3,561 | 75 | observed |
| 2013 | 3,419 | 89 | observed |
| 2014 | 3,739 | 79 | observed |
| 2015 | 3,348 | 90 | observed |
| 2016 | 3,093 | 99 | observed |
| 2017 | 2,640 | 117 | observed |
| 2018 | 2,473 | 122 | observed |
| 2019 | 2,276 | 124 | observed |
| 2020 | 2,003 | 134 | observed |
| 2021 | 1,748 | 165 | observed |
| 2022 | 1,568 | 188 | observed |
| 2023 | 1,274 | 237 | observed |
| 2024 | 1,285 | 248 | observed |
| 2025 | 1,212 | 254 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Faith” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Faith
_Faith_, _f._ _Eng._
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
New Zealand — DIA published top 100 baby first names per sex, 1954–2025
Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Netherlands — SVB newborn names from child-benefit administration, 2017–2025
Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), Netherlands · Dutch public-sector database reuse assessment; no standard publisher licence stated · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
