Fayette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,426 in 1895
0 babies were named Fayette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1895–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFayette has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Fayettes, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1895, when it reached #1,426.
About the name Fayette
Fayette is a girl name of English and French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Fayette for girls from 1895 to 2022, in 57 of those 128 years. Its best year was 1895, when it ranked #1,426 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5.1 | 194,553 girls |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 1910s | 4.7 | 214,133 girls |
| 1920s | 5.6 | 177,936 girls |
| 1930s | 4.4 | 226,244 girls |
| 1940s | 6.9 | 145,560 girls |
| 1950s | 8.4 | 119,474 girls |
| 1960s | 5.4 | 185,185 girls |
| 1970s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Fayette
What is the origin of the name Fayette?
Fayette has English, French roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Fayette a boy or girl name?
Fayette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fayette?
Fayette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,426 in 1895.