Fun Facts About the Name Fayth
- More than 2 thousand babies named Fayth: U.S. records list 2,054 babies given the name Fayth from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fayth Mean?
Fayth is a spelling variant of the English given name Faith. It means 'faith' or 'trust,' and it comes from the English word faith, which was borrowed from Old French feid (also feit) and ultimately from Latin fides, meaning 'trust, faith, loyalty.' The Latin noun is related to the verb fido, 'I trust.'
As a virtue name, Faith refers to the Christian theological virtue of faith, but the literal etymological sense is belief or trust. The spelling Fayth replaces the i of Faith with y and has no separate origin or meaning; it is the same name in an altered written form.
Fayth Name History & Origins
The word faith entered English from Old French feid or feit during the Middle Ages, ultimately from Latin fides. The given name Faith belongs to the English tradition of virtue names, which became especially established in the 16th and 17th centuries. Puritan families often chose names such as Faith, Hope, and Charity, drawn from the virtues listed in 1 Corinthians 13. Faith was used in England and later in colonial America.
Fayth is an alternate spelling of Faith rather than a distinct name. The substitution of y for i follows a familiar English spelling pattern seen in surnames and given names, but Fayth has no separate etymology. It is used in English-speaking countries as a less common form of Faith.
How Popular is the Name Fayth?
Fayth has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #1,719 in 2004.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,366 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #8,078 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,495 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2022 | #7,079 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #4,884 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 2020 | #3,801 | 38 | 0.0024% |
| 2019 | #3,104 | 52 | 0.0031% |
| 2018 | #3,578 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2017 | #3,873 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2016 | #2,775 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2015 | #3,312 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2014 | #2,498 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 2013 | #2,735 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2012 | #2,361 | 79 | 0.0045% |
| 2011 | #2,223 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2010 | #2,225 | 87 | 0.0049% |
| 2009 | #2,156 | 93 | 0.0051% |
| 2008 | #2,492 | 76 | 0.0040% |
| 2007 | #2,465 | 76 | 0.0040% |
| 2006 | #2,233 | 86 | 0.0045% |
| 2005 | #2,019 | 93 | 0.0050% |
| 2004 | #1,719 | 113 | 0.0062% |
| 2003 | #1,904 | 96 | 0.0053% |
| 2002 | #2,036 | 85 | 0.0047% |
| 2001 | #1,876 | 93 | 0.0052% |
| 2000 | #2,061 | 80 | 0.0044% |
| 1999 | #2,542 | 56 | 0.0032% |
| 1998 | #2,130 | 68 | 0.0038% |
| 1997 | #4,051 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1996 | #3,662 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1995 | #3,443 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1994 | #6,432 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #6,756 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1992 | #12,258 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #6,349 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1990 | #8,074 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #10,038 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #7,913 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #7,562 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #9,917 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #5,936 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #7,055 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1981 | #8,392 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #8,421 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #6,882 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #7,879 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #5,295 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #9,524 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #7,130 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #5,706 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #6,480 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #6,825 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #5,400 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #6,007 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #5,836 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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