Girl
Faith
trust, belief
About Faith
Some names transcend mere identification to become declarations—Faith is one of them. This virtue name carries profound simplicity, expressing hope and conviction in a single syllable. Faith needs no embellishment or elaborate spelling to make its statement; its power lies in its directness and clarity.
Choosing Faith means giving your daughter a name that's both deeply personal and universally understood. It suggests optimism, trust, and inner strength without being preachy or overly religious in everyday contexts. The name has remarkable versatility, working across generations and circumstances with equal grace.
Faith pairs exceptionally well with longer middle names, creating beautiful rhythmic combinations. Its brevity makes it practical for forms and signatures while maintaining significant emotional weight. The name has endured through changing trends because it represents something timeless—fundamental human hope.
Parents drawn to Faith often value meaning as much as sound, seeking names that reflect their deepest values and aspirations for their daughters.
Popularity of the Name Faith
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | United Kingdom | New Zealand | Ireland | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #781 | ||||
| 1881 | #868 | ||||
| 1882 | #645 | ||||
| 1884 | #960 | ||||
| 1885 | #708 | ||||
| 1886 | #561 | ||||
| 1888 | #738 | ||||
| 1889 | #648 | ||||
| 1890 | #887 | ||||
| 1891 | #498 | ||||
| 1892 | #623 | ||||
| 1893 | #805 | ||||
| 1894 | #614 | ||||
| 1895 | #693 | ||||
| 1896 | #598 | ||||
| 1897 | #620 | ||||
| 1898 | #513 | ||||
| 1899 | #570 | ||||
| 1900 | #616 | ||||
| 1901 | #580 | ||||
| 1902 | #765 | ||||
| 1903 | #581 | ||||
| 1904 | #671 | ||||
| 1905 | #856 | ||||
| 1906 | #565 | ||||
| 1907 | #852 | ||||
| 1908 | #654 | ||||
| 1909 | #628 | ||||
| 1910 | #712 | ||||
| 1911 | #630 | ||||
| 1912 | #599 | ||||
| 1913 | #574 | ||||
| 1914 | #596 | ||||
| 1915 | #578 | ||||
| 1916 | #636 | ||||
| 1917 | #536 | ||||
| 1918 | #531 | ||||
| 1919 | #558 | ||||
| 1920 | #563 | ||||
| 1921 | #514 | #197 | |||
| 1922 | #464 | ||||
| 1923 | #464 | ||||
| 1924 | #456 | ||||
| 1925 | #460 | ||||
| 1926 | #453 | ||||
| 1927 | #475 | ||||
| 1928 | #471 | #189 | |||
| 1929 | #478 | ||||
| 1930 | #447 | ||||
| 1931 | #401 | ||||
| 1932 | #344 | ||||
| 1933 | #342 | ||||
| 1934 | #350 | #176 | |||
| 1935 | #363 | ||||
| 1936 | #329 | ||||
| 1937 | #348 | ||||
| 1938 | #360 | ||||
| 1939 | #316 | #224 | |||
| 1940 | #330 | ||||
| 1941 | #299 | ||||
| 1942 | #286 | ||||
| 1943 | #290 | #190 | |||
| 1944 | #320 | ||||
| 1945 | #334 | ||||
| 1946 | #363 | ||||
| 1947 | #374 | ||||
| 1948 | #397 | ||||
| 1949 | #405 | ||||
| 1950 | #377 | ||||
| 1951 | #327 | ||||
| 1952 | #336 | ||||
| 1953 | #337 | ||||
| 1954 | #326 | #238 | |||
| 1955 | #304 | ||||
| 1956 | #314 | #305 | |||
| 1957 | #318 | ||||
| 1958 | #337 | ||||
| 1959 | #323 | #253 | |||
| 1960 | #318 | #222 | |||
| 1961 | #335 | #261 | |||
| 1962 | #352 | #327 | |||
| 1963 | #335 | #320 | |||
| 1964 | #336 | #274 | |||
| 1965 | #342 | #264 | |||
| 1966 | #355 | #337 | |||
| 1967 | #373 | ||||
| 1968 | #404 | ||||
| 1969 | #422 | ||||
| 1970 | #412 | ||||
| 1971 | #404 | #363 | |||
| 1972 | #392 | ||||
| 1973 | #396 | ||||
| 1974 | #383 | #381 | |||
| 1975 | #374 | ||||
| 1976 | #342 | #324 | |||
| 1977 | #294 | ||||
| 1978 | #276 | #310 | |||
| 1979 | #283 | #362 | |||
| 1980 | #305 | ||||
| 1981 | #305 | ||||
| 1982 | #345 | #327 | |||
| 1983 | #344 | #362 | |||
| 1984 | #364 | ||||
| 1985 | #405 | ||||
| 1986 | #371 | #348 | |||
| 1987 | #405 | ||||
| 1988 | #383 | ||||
| 1989 | #364 | #333 | |||
| 1990 | #296 | ||||
| 1991 | #260 | #396 | #613 | ||
| 1992 | #245 | #405 | #452 | ||
| 1993 | #245 | #476 | |||
| 1994 | #219 | #199 | #321 | ||
| 1995 | #173 | #279 | #268 | ||
| 1996 | #149 | #178 | #571 | #218 | |
| 1997 | #124 | #265 | #157 | #412 | #172 |
| 1998 | #107 | #301 | #143 | #451 | #143 |
| 1999 | #76 | #291 | #133 | #334 | #99 |
| 2000 | #66 | #216 | #86 | #265 | #84 |
| 2001 | #53 | #131 | #88 | #156 | #84 |
| 2002 | #48 | #127 | #83 | #158 | #64 |
| 2003 | #50 | #103 | #70 | #140 | #64 |
| 2004 | #52 | #85 | #84 | #155 | #61 |
| 2005 | #49 | #72 | #77 | #149 | #67 |
| 2006 | #62 | #64 | #90 | #148 | #72 |
| 2007 | #74 | #77 | #64 | #180 | #100 |
| 2008 | #90 | #83 | #111 | #215 | #101 |
| 2009 | #79 | #77 | #99 | #139 | #89 |
| 2010 | #74 | #67 | #90 | #181 | #96 |
| 2011 | #70 | #63 | #70 | #194 | #96 |
| 2012 | #75 | #70 | #99 | #190 | #116 |
| 2013 | #89 | #76 | #98 | #174 | #104 |
| 2014 | #79 | #82 | #100 | #190 | #131 |
| 2015 | #90 | #105 | #111 | #197 | #158 |
| 2016 | #99 | #116 | #92 | #191 | #153 |
| 2017 | #117 | #134 | #101 | #292 | #174 |
| 2018 | #122 | #129 | #150 | #250 | #175 |
| 2019 | #124 | #141 | #169 | #276 | #175 |
| 2020 | #134 | #153 | #140 | #297 | #217 |
| 2021 | #165 | #169 | #139 | #327 | #327 |
| 2022 | #188 | #192 | #185 | #427 | #361 |
| 2023 | #237 | #226 | #99 | #562 | #315 |
| 2024 | #248 | #256 | #143 | #384 | #323 |
| 2025 | #254 | #255 | #265 | #415 | #319 |
Top names by country: United States · United Kingdom · New Zealand · Ireland · Canada
Variations of Name Faith
Names Similar to Faith
Nicknames for Faith
- Fay
- Fae
- Fifi
- Faithie
Famous People Named Faith
| Faith Hill | American country singer |
| Faith Evans | American singer |
| Faith Ringgold | American artist |
| Faith Ford | American actress |
| Faith Domergue | American actress |
| Faith Salie | American television host |
| Faith Prince | American actress |
| Faith Brown | British actress |
| Faith Daniels | American television news anchor |
| Faith Minton | American former professional wrestler |
| Faith Margaret Kidman Urban | daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban |
| Faith Wladyka | American child actress |
| Faith Cromas | Australian Paralympic swimmer |
| Faith Kakembo | Ugandan track and field athlete |
| Faith Kipyegon | Kenyan middle-distance runner |
| Faith Leech | Australian Olympic swimmer |
| Faith Bandler | Australian Indigenous activist |
| Faith Evans-Sills | American painter and artist |
| Faith Thomas | American baseball player |
| Faith Abiodun | Nigerian filmmaker |
Characters Named Faith
| Faith Lehane | Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Faith Connors | Mirror's Edge video game series |
| Faith Seed | Far Cry 5 video game |
| Faith Herbert | Valiant Comics superhero |
| Faith Clancy | The Simpsons character |
| Faith Yokas | Third Watch TV series |
| Faith Richmond | Pride and Prejudice |
| Faith Summers | Dawson's Creek TV series |
| Faith Xavier | X-Men comics |
| Faith Daniels | The Young and the Restless |
| Faith Featherstone | Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV series |
| Faith Howells | Keeping Faith TV series |
| Faith Holt | American Horror Story - Apocalypse |
| Faith Mitchell | Georgia series by Karin Slaughter |
| Faith Ryan | Melrose Place TV series |
| Faith Collins | The Vampire Diaries book series |
| Faith Yancy | Veronica Mars TV series |
| Faith Chandler | Friday Night Lights TV series |