Faydra
An English feminine name of modern invention meaning "fairy."
Name Census estimates that about 159 living Americans carry the first name Faydra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Faydra today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faydra births was 1970 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faydra. 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
159
~ 1 in 2,155,688 Americans
Peak year
1970
14 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2006 SSA rank
#18,043
Tracked since 1968
Popularity
Faydra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faydra from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 85 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faydra 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 Faydra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Faydra
The name Faydra is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the English word "fay," meaning a mythological fairy or sprite. It does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots in ancient languages or cultures.
The earliest recorded use of the name Faydra is believed to be in the early 20th century, possibly influenced by the growing popularity of fantasy literature and fairy tales during that time period. However, it remained an uncommon name for several decades.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Faydra was Faydra D. Fields, an American actress born in 1949, who appeared in several television shows and films in the 1970s and 1980s.
In the latter half of the 20th century, the name began to gain some traction, particularly in the United States and parts of Europe. Faydra Van Doren, an American model and actress born in 1951, helped to further popularize the name during her career in the 1970s and 1980s.
Another noteworthy individual named Faydra was Faydra L. Shapiro, an American lawyer and legal scholar who served as the Director of the MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern University's School of Law from 2006 to 2014.
In the realm of sports, Faydra M. Fields was a professional basketball player who competed in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for several seasons in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
While still relatively uncommon, the name Faydra has continued to be used sporadically in recent decades, with individuals such as Faydra Deon, an American singer and songwriter born in the 1980s, carrying on the legacy of the name.
People
Faydra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Faydra 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
Faydra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faydra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faydra 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 2,155,688 US residents.
Is Faydra a common name?
We classify Faydra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 174 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faydra most popular?
The single biggest year for Faydra was 1970, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faydra is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Faydra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faydra 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.
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.