Holding steady.
Popularity of Faylene since 1921
Babies named Faylene per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 93 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Faylene is a 20th-century American invention, first appearing in Social Security records in 1921. Its peak year was 1941, when the name saw its highest number of births. While it never entered the top 1000, it achieved moderate mid-century use, particularly in the 1940s. Since then, its usage has declined, remaining stable at very low levels through 2025. The name is most common in states with a history of similar coinages, though specific top states are not recorded. Faylene represents an era when parents favored creative blends using popular suffixes like -lene, alongside names such as Marlene and Darlene.
Faylene appears to be a 20th-century American invention, likely formed by blending the name Fay (itself derived from Old French fate 'fairy') with the feminine suffix -lene, popularized by names like Marlene and Arlene. Its first recorded use in U.S. Social Security data is 1921, and it reached its peak popularity in 1941, with most usage concentrated in the mid-20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fay, Lena
Sibling names for Faylene
Names that share Faylene's style, for a brother or sister.
