Fain
The Story of Fain
As a girl name
Fain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 6 Fains were born — ranking #5,148 that year. As of 2026, Fain ranks #5,148 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Fains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Fain first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 9 Fains were born — ranking #2,638 that year. As of 2026, Fain ranks #12,182 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 71 Fains have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Fain
Fain is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 71 births in the dataset. Fain's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #2,638. Use the chart and map above to compare Fain'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 .
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