Faith is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Faith means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Faith across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Faith has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Faith is a girl name of English origin meaning “faith, trust”. one of the Puritan virtue names.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 148,142 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 14,206 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,048 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 851 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 639 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 775 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Faith per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (5,612/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (952/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (61/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (61/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (45/yr).
Faith has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #126 nationally (given to 6,214 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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