Girl's name
Faith
Say it FAYTH
English origin 1 syllable
Where Faith is loved, common and rare
Rare in the UK, Canada, Ireland and five more places.
1 in 383 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 111thScotland 198thEngland and Wales 281st
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Every place
In 12 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (111th), Scotland (198th) and England and Wales (281st).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 111th 2025 | 19 | 1 in 383 |
| Scotland | 198th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 895 |
| England and Wales | 281st 2025 | 162 | 1 in 1,563 |
| Ontario province | 306th 2024 | 41 | about 1 in 1,328 |
| Ireland | 413th 2025 | 9 | 1 in 2,347 |
| British Columbia province | 457th 2023 | 7 | about 1 in 1,708 |
| The Netherlands | 577th 2025 | 21 | about 1 in 2,905 |
| Quebec province | 669th 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 4,334 |
| Poland | 706th 2025 | 2 | 1 in 59,894 |
| Italy | 1359th 2024 | 6 | 1 in 29,862 |
| Switzerland | 1414th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,331 |
| France | 1480th 2025 | 20 | 1 in 14,340 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: NISRA (Northern Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France). How we count, and every source
About the name
Faith is simply the English word for the virtue, used as a name. It belongs with Hope and Charity, the other virtue names, and it has equivalents in other languages, such as Fé, Fede and Fides.
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A single syllable, said FAYTH, short and clear. Fay is listed as a related name.
It is used mainly in English-speaking countries, with its best positions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England and Wales, and only small numbers in the Netherlands, Poland and Italy. Canadian records place its peak in 2004, and it is now falling in seven regions and rising in just one, so it has passed its most popular period.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- FAYTH, 1 syllable
- Origin
- English
- Other spellings
- Fay
- Hope
- Charity
- Fé
- Fe
- Fede
- Fides
- Vyara
Over time
Over five years: rising in 1 of 9 regions, falling in 7.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 118 | 135 | 135 | 148 | 165 | 175 | 207 | 239 | 278 | 281 |
| Scotland | 127 | 153 | 134 | 129 | 100 | 138 | 133 | 185 | 207 | 198 |
| Northern Ireland | 51 | 64 | 60 | 66 | 78 | 89 | 85 | 115 | 97 | 111 |
| Ireland | 187 | 289 | 244 | 271 | 294 | 322 | 420 | 555 | 372 | 413 |
| Ontario | 113 | 169 | 131 | 157 | 157 | 324 | 328 | 401 | 306 | |
| British Columbia | 120 | 161 | 283 | 229 | 358 | 276 | 646 | 457 | ||
| South Australia | 230 | 164 | ||||||||
| New Zealand | 89 | 96 | 98 | |||||||
| Quebec | 730 | 414 | 662 | 435 | 575 | 703 | 722 | 427 | 442 | 669 |
| France | 1318 | 1467 | 1989 | 1433 | 1633 | 1423 | 1634 | 2420 | 1523 | 1480 |
| The Netherlands | 522 | 399 | 583 | 763 | 645 | 785 | 681 | 992 | 577 | |
| Italy | 2245 | 1856 | 1359 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 281 | 162 | 64.0 |
| 2024 | 278 | 168 | 65.1 |
| 2023 | 239 | 190 | 74.1 |
| 2022 | 207 | 242 | 91.8 |
| 2021 | 175 | 290 | 105.8 |
| 2020 | 165 | 308 | 114.7 |
| 2019 | 148 | 343 | 122.5 |
| 2018 | 135 | 390 | 135.3 |
| 2017 | 135 | 394 | 131.7 |
| 2016 | 118 | 484 | 157.6 |
| 2015 | 104 | 549 | 178.3 |
| 2014 | 88 | 642 | 209.3 |
| 2013 | 74 | 735 | 238.3 |
| 2012 | 73 | 868 | 269.5 |
| 2011 | 63 | 914 | 284.5 |
| 2010 | 65 | 947 | 295.0 |
| 2009 | 73 | 869 | 277.3 |
| 2008 | 80 | 761 | 241.0 |
| 2007 | 73 | 821 | 268.2 |
| 2006 | 61 | 952 | 318.1 |
| 2005 | 69 | 813 | 282.0 |
| 2004 | 82 | 625 | 218.6 |
| 2003 | 98 | 522 | 187.3 |
| 2002 | 119 | 389 | 145.5 |
| 2001 | 124 | 376 | 140.3 |
| 2000 | 199 | 210 | 76.9 |
| 1999 | 279 | 130 | 46.1 |
| 1998 | 290 | 127 | 43.9 |
| 1997 | 260 | 150 | 51.2 |
| 1996 | 307 | 116 | 39.2 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Faith in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2004. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2004, at 381.7 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Faith per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2004 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Faith
1 in 225 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 267 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 559 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 455 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Faith.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Faith.
Middle names for Faith
1 in 71 in Scotland
Faith Olivia
1-4 beats · initials FO
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Faith Charlotte
1-2 beats · initials FC
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Faith Emily
1-3 beats · initials FE
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Faith Sophie
1-2 beats · initials FS
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Faith Anna
1-2 beats · initials FA
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Faith Emma
1-2 beats · initials FE
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1 in 197 in Ireland
Faith Alice
1-2 beats · initials FA
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Faith Maria
1-3 beats · initials FM
Changes the beat after Faith: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Faith
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 155 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 895 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 716 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 486 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 274 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 187 in Northern Ireland
92% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
1 in 267 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Faith across countries and decades.
Famous people named Faith
Faith Hill, Faith Kipyegon, Faith Evans, Faith Ford, Faith Ringgold, Faith Cherotich, Faith Leech and Faith Domergue.
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American country singer (born 1967)
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Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner born 1994
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American singer (born 1973)
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American actress (born 1964)
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American artist and author (1930–2024)
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Kenyan athletics competitor born 2004
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Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder 1941 to 2013
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American actress (1924–1999)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Faith
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Faith?
Her best rank is No. 111 in Northern Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 383 girls. She is in the published lists of 12 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Faith?
FAYTH, with 1 syllable.
Is Faith getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 1 of 9 regions, falling in 7.
Which sister names go with Faith?
The deck's top five sisters for Faith: Kate, Skye, Madison, Taylor and Josie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.