Faithlynn
Faith combined with the meadow suffix "lynn"; meaning steadfast belief or trust in faith.
Name Census estimates that about 557 living Americans carry the first name Faithlynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Faithlynn today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faithlynn births was 2014 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faithlynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
557
~ 1 in 615,358 Americans
Peak year
2014
63 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,708
Tracked since 1999
Census
Faithlynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 337 people with the first name Faithlynn, which placed it at #27,242 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,242
National first-name rank
People counted
337
337 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Faithlynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faithlynn is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Faithlynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Faithlynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.9% · 239
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 45
- Two or more races6.5% · 22
- Black or African American5.3% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 5
Popularity
Faithlynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faithlynn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 332 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Faithlynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faithlynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Faithlynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Faithlynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Arizona, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Faithlynn, while Missouri, Louisiana, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Faithlynn
The name Faithlynn is a modern English name that combines the word "faith" with the suffix "lynn". The origin of the name lies in the Old English word "fæith", which means "belief" or "trust". This word is derived from the Latin word "fides", which has the same meaning.
The name Faithlynn is a relatively new creation, as it does not have a long historical lineage like many traditional names. It is a blend of the name Faith, which has been used as a given name for centuries, and the suffix "lynn", which is a common element in English names.
The name Faith has its roots in Christianity and was likely used as a virtue name, reflecting the importance of faith in the Christian religion. It became a popular name among English Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries, who valued virtuous names for their children.
While the name Faithlynn itself does not have a long history, it can be traced back to the names Faith and Lynn. Lynn is a name of Celtic origin, derived from the Welsh word "llyn", meaning "lake" or "pool". It was originally used as a surname but later became a popular given name for both boys and girls.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Faith as a given name is Faith Trumbull, who was born in 1657 in Connecticut, USA. Another notable bearer of the name is Faith Hill, an American country music singer born in 1967.
As for the name Lynn, some famous historical figures include Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010), a British actress, and Lynn Swann (born 1952), an American football player and broadcaster.
While Faithlynn is a modern name, it combines elements from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, reflecting the diversity and creativity of modern naming practices.
People
Faithlynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Faithlynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Faithlynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faithlynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 557 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faithlynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 615,358 US residents.
Is Faithlynn a common name?
We classify Faithlynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 562 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faithlynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Faithlynn was 2014, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faithlynn is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Faithlynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 337 people with the name Faithlynn, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,242 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Faithlynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Faithlynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Faithlynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 336 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Faithlynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faithlynn is White at 70.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.4%) and Two or More Races (6.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Faithlynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Faithlynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.9% (239 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Faithlynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Faithlynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faithlynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Faithlynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Faithlynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Faithlynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Faithlynn?
See how many Americans are named Faithlynn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.