Favor
The Story of Favor
As a girl name
Favor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 33 Favors were born — ranking #4,272 that year. As of 2026, Favor ranks #4,272 for girls with 33 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 552 Favors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Favor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 14 Favors were born — ranking #5,945 that year. As of 2026, Favor ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 130 Favors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Favor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Favor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Favour
- Favre
- Faver
- Favore
- Faivre
- Fever
- Fiver
- Fauver
- Flavor
- Flavour
- Fave
- Favors
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Favor
Favor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 552 births in the dataset. Favor's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,272. Use the chart and map above to compare Favor'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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