Fairy Girl
How popular is Fairy?
Peaked in 1917
No babies were recorded with the name Fairy in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 80 girls got the name.
470living people named Fairy (est.)
79median age of people named Fairy
2,392babies named Fairy since 1880
Fairy popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1917 (80 girls) |
| Highest rank | #615 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Fairy by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 61 | #615 |
| 1890s | 160 | #660 |
| 1900s | 234 | #620 |
| 1910s | 488 | #772 |
| 1920s | 597 | #861 |
| 1930s | 391 | #931 |
| 1940s | 220 | #1,242 |
| 1950s | 140 | #2,473 |
| 1960s | 50 | #3,919 |
| 2010s | 41 | #9,939 |
| 2020s | 10 | #15,246 |
Questions
- Is Fairy a boy or girl name?
- Fairy is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Fairy were girls.
- How popular is the name Fairy?
- No babies were recorded with the name Fairy in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 80 girls got the name.
- When was Fairy most popular?
- Fairy peaked in 1917, when 80 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #615 in 1883.
- How many people are named Fairy?
- 2,392 babies have been named Fairy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 470 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 79.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.