Faye is a distinctive choice, ranked #333 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Faye in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#333
US Rank #515
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About the Name Faye
Faye ranked #333 in 2025, down from its peak of #105 in 2002 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Faye is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Faye in their class.
In the US it sits at #538 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Faye
Faye Tozer — Faye Louise Tozer Smith is an English singer and actress, best known as a member of the pop group Steps.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye — Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, commonly known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth and current president of Senegal since 2024.
Mbaye Dieye Faye — Mbaye Dieye Faye is a Senegalese singer and percussionist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Faye
Unlikely. With around 130 UK babies named Faye per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Faye in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Faye has been fairly steady, ranked #333 in 2025 against #302 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #105 in 2002.
Faye is more popular in the UK (#304) than in the US (#538). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Faye include: Faye Tozer, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Mbaye Dieye Faye. Short summaries for each appear below.
Faye ranks #538 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
130
UK babies named Faye (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 31 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Faye
Almost certainly the only Faye in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Faye
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, commonly known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth and current president of Senegal since 2024.
Faye Wattleton is an American reproductive rights activist who was the first African American and the youngest president ever elected of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the first woman since Margaret Sanger to hold the position.