Favor
Every Favor since 2002 — 656 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Favor
Favor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,589 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 2002, 656 American babies have been named Favor — about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 41 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2020s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Favor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Favor year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4,589 | 9 | #8,469 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4,504 | 8 | #9,269 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5,292 | 9 | #8,462 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4,708 | 12 | #6,952 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4,442 | 9 | #8,382 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7,331 | — | — |
| 2019 | 27 | #4,954 | 10 | #7,814 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5,214 | 9 | #8,375 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7,581 | 11 | #7,244 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5,852 | — | — |
| 2015 | 27 | #5,028 | 5 | #12,676 |
| 2014 | 29 | #4,818 | — | — |
| 2013 | 27 | #5,056 | 7 | #10,001 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5,601 | 6 | #11,240 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6,662 | 14 | #6,044 |
| 2010 | 18 | #7,016 | 5 | #12,883 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8,590 | — | — |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,864 | 10 | #7,877 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,911 | 5 | #12,957 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5,433 | — | — |
| 2005 | 16 | #7,247 | — | — |
| 2004 | 20 | #6,051 | 5 | #11,927 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,722 | 5 | #11,450 |
| 2002 | 5 | #16,284 | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Favor in 2025?
Favor ranked #4,589 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Favor?
656 babies have been named Favor in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Favor most popular?
Favor peaked in 2022, when 41 newborns received the name.
Is Favor a boy or girl name?
Favor is used for both: about 79% of babies named Favor have been girls and 21% boys.
Is the name Favor rising or falling?
Favor has been roughly stable over the past decade.