Faun
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,957 in 1909
0 babies were named Faun in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFaun first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1909, when it reached #1,957.
About the name Faun
Faun is a girl name of French origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with F and ending in “-aun”. US birth records list Faun for girls from 1909 to 1984, in 35 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #1,957 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1984, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 17 | 57,803 girls |
| 1910s | 3.7 | 268,817 girls |
| 1920s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 598,802 girls |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 641,026 girls |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 826,446 girls |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 549,451 girls |
| 1970s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 757,576 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Faun
What is the origin of the name Faun?
Faun has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Faun a boy or girl name?
Faun is a girl name.
How popular is the name Faun?
Faun is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1984. It peaked at #1,957 in 1909.