UK boy's name
Fayed
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2004. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Fayed is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Fayed popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2004 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3651, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 1996 to 2004. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Fayed. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2005 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Fayed ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales in 2004, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 3 boys were registered as Fayed.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Fayed as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3651
2004
Births in 2004
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Fayed over time
The chart below shows babies named Fayed registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2004. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Fayed, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2004, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fayed by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Fayed was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3651 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2903 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Fayed
- Freddie 46,945
- Finley 42,410
- Frederick 19,866
- Finlay 17,879
- Frankie 17,528
- Finn 14,413
- Felix 14,361
- Fraser 6,470
- Flynn 6,170
- Frank 5,992
- Filip 5,876
- Francis 5,744
FAQ
Fayed: questions and answers
How popular is the name Fayed in the UK right now?
In 2004, Fayed was ranked #3651 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Fayed most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 3 babies registered as Fayed in England and Wales.
How many people are called Fayed in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Fayed across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.