Faraday
Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist who contributed vastly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, as a self-made man, he was one of the most influential scientists in history.
Meaning & Origin of Faraday
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist who contributed vastly to the study of electrochemistry and electromagnetism. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, as a self-made man, he was one of the most influential scientists in history.
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The Story of Faraday
Faraday first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2013, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 9 Faradays were born — ranking #10,998 that year. As of 2026, Faraday ranks #11,611 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Faradays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Faraday
Faraday is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Faraday's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Faraday'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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