Fay

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Fay first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 2 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 67 babies (rank #97 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Fay

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Fay yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Fay

Fay Bainterfilm actor · b. 1893
Fay Wrayfilm actor · b. 1907
Fay Weldontelevision writer · b. 1931

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	67	#97
2016	1	#1,495