Favour is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Favour in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
About the Name Favour
Favour is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 120 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #802 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Favour is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Favour
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Favour per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Favour in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Favour is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 120 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Favour is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Favour include: Favour Ofili — Favour Ofili is a Turkish sprinter who competes in the 100 m, 200 m and 4x100 m relay.; Favour Ashe — Favour Ashe is a Nigerian sprinter He represented Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic Games and was a medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 Commonwealth...; Favour Onoh — Favour Ogechukwu Onoh is a Nigerian basketball player who plays as a center at for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the National Collegiate Athletic Association..
Favour does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Favours in the wild.
16
UK babies named Favour (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 120 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Favour
Likely around 1 other Favour in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Favour
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Favour Ofili is a Turkish sprinter who competes in the 100 m, 200 m and 4x100 m relay. Ofili made her Olympic debut in women's 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she finished sixth in the finals.
Favour Ashe is a Nigerian sprinter He represented Nigeria at the 2024 Olympic Games and was a medalist in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Favour Ogechukwu Onoh is a Nigerian basketball player who plays as a center at for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.