Declining since 2016, #7,133 for girls today.
Popularity of Favour since 2001
Babies named Favour per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 | 18 |
| 2010s | 240 | 19 |
| 2020s | 85 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
The name Favour entered U.S. birth records in 2001, and by 2025 it ranked 7,133 with a 1-in-107,151 birth rate. Its peak year came in 2016, after which usage began a steady decline. As a vocabulary name drawn from the English word for kindness and goodwill, Favour fits a tradition of virtue names but remains relatively uncommon compared to Grace or Faith. It has not yet appeared among the top names in any state, indicating a scattered rather than regional pattern of use. The mild decline since 2016 suggests that while Favour had a brief moment of higher visibility, it has not sustained broad adoption.
Favour is a direct adoption of the English word meaning 'kindness' or 'approval', ultimately from Latin 'favor'. It has been used as a given name, particularly in religious contexts evoking divine favor, and gained modest modern usage in the United States starting in the early 2000s.
“Favour” around the world
Where Favour lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Ireland
3
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fay, Fave
Variants: Favor
Sibling names for Favour
Names that share Favour's style, for a brother or sister.
