Fae
Fae is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Fae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fae is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Fae
Fae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1889, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 79 Faes were born — ranking #769 that year. As of 2026, Fae ranks #3,627 for baby girls with 42 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Faes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Fae
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Names that sound like Fae
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About the name Fae
Fae is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Fae's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #681. Use the chart and map above to compare Fae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.