Fay

Fay

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Fay first appears in the data in 1976 and has been recorded in 37 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 277 babies (rank #47 that year). It was not in the 2017 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.

2,502

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

277

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1976	2	#1,210
1977	2	#1,223
1978	1	#1,458
1979	1	#1,482
1982	1	#1,526
1983	1	#1,542
1984	7	#856
1985	7	#862
1986	7	#891
1987	5	#1,029
1988	11	#722
1989	10	#772
1990	13	#693
1991	15	#671
1992	17	#602
1993	18	#603
1994	18	#595
1995	20	#540
1996	19	#554
1997	20	#540
1998	34	#393
1999	33	#393
2000	55	#269
2001	56	#263
2002	62	#238
2003	85	#189
2004	85	#181
2005	107	#138
2006	143	#102
2007	106	#132
2008	169	#86
2009	186	#83
2010	255	#59
2011	277	#47
2012	218	#64
2013	220	#63
2014	216	#63

Year

Babies

Rank

1976

#1,210

1977

#1,223

1978

#1,458

1979

#1,482

1982

#1,526

1983

#1,542

1984

#856

1985

#862

1986

#891

1987

#1,029

1988

#722

1989

#772

1990

#693

1991

#671

1992

#602

1993

#603

1994

#595

1995

#540

1996

#554

1997

#540

1998

#393

1999

#393

2000

#269

2001

#263

2002

#238

2003

#189

2004

#181

2005

107

#138

2006

143

#102

2007

106

#132

2008

169

#86

2009

186

#83

2010

255

#59

2011

277

#47

2012

218

#64

2013

220

#63

2014

216

#63

Numerology of Fay

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Fay

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with F

Year-by-Year Detail