Girl Names That Start With F
These girl names that start with F come straight from US birth records: 774 different girl names starting with F were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
F is a compact letter, with 775 girl names on record. That smaller pool makes an F name stand out in a class list without sounding unusual.
The older group has a gentle, garden feel, with Flora, Fern and Florence. The newer favorites mix that softness with fresh sounds: Freya, Fiona and Finley are all gaining ground.
Frances works for parents who want a classic with ready nicknames. Faith is a one syllable option that pairs well with a longer middle name. Most F names are easy to spell from hearing them.
- Girl names starting with F
- 774
- Most used ever
- Frances 589,342 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Faith #119 overall
- Common endings
- -ia, -da, -na
Top 100 girl names that start with F
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frances | 589,342 | 1920s | #438 | Steady |
| 2 | Florence | 335,187 | 1920s | #979 | Rising |
| 3 | Faith | 133,752 | 2000s | #119 | Steady |
| 4 | Felicia | 90,812 | 1970s | #3,458 | Falling |
| 5 | Fannie | 84,925 | 1910s | #3,415 | Steady |
| 6 | Faye | 68,096 | 1940s | #710 | Rising |
| 7 | Flora | 67,922 | 1920s | #1,120 | Rising |
| 8 | Freda | 42,395 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 9 | Fern | 36,475 | 1920s | #2,183 | Rising |
| 10 | Francine | 35,838 | 1950s | #2,098 | Steady |
| 11 | Frankie | 33,236 | 1930s | #844 | Rising |
| 12 | Fay | 31,745 | 1920s | #5,014 | Steady |
| 13 | Fatima | 31,581 | 2000s | #315 | Steady |
| 14 | Francis | 29,119 | 1920s | #2,350 | Steady |
| 15 | Francesca | 28,922 | 2000s | #435 | Steady |
| 16 | Fiona | 26,004 | 2010s | #181 | Rising |
| 17 | Frieda | 25,199 | 1910s | #4,041 | Rising |
| 18 | Flossie | 21,794 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 19 | Fernanda | 15,319 | 2000s | #433 | Rising |
| 20 | Finley | 12,612 | 2010s | #159 | Rising |
| 21 | Felicity | 12,581 | 2010s | #347 | Steady |
| 22 | Francisca | 12,152 | 1920s | #3,738 | Steady |
| 23 | Florine | 11,254 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 24 | Freida | 10,636 | 1920s | #5,789 | Rising |
| 25 | Farrah | 10,538 | 2010s | #1,016 | Rising |
| 26 | Felecia | 10,267 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 27 | Freddie | 10,247 | 1940s | not given | Falling |
| 28 | Fanny | 9,487 | 1920s | #6,485 | Steady |
| 29 | Fabiola | 8,852 | 1990s | #2,145 | Falling |
| 30 | Fallon | 8,850 | 1980s | #1,139 | Steady |
| 31 | Flor | 6,874 | 2000s | #2,183 | Falling |
| 32 | Floy | 6,611 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 33 | Frida | 6,349 | 2000s | #695 | Steady |
| 34 | Felisha | 5,886 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 35 | Freya | 5,686 | 2010s | #305 | Rising |
| 36 | Fawn | 5,467 | 1980s | #6,770 | Steady |
| 37 | Filomena | 5,308 | 1920s | #4,903 | Rising |
| 38 | Farah | 5,001 | 2010s | #1,526 | Rising |
| 39 | Fran | 4,968 | 1950s | not given | New |
| 40 | Ferne | 4,671 | 1910s | #15,794 | New |
| 41 | Florene | 4,616 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 42 | Frank | 4,611 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 43 | Franchesca | 4,197 | 1990s | #4,273 | Falling |
| 44 | Felice | 4,169 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 45 | Fonda | 4,112 | 1960s | not given | Rare |
| 46 | Florida | 3,527 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 47 | Freeda | 3,044 | 1920s | not given | Rising |
| 48 | Fatimah | 2,858 | 2010s | #1,788 | Rising |
| 49 | Faigy | 2,461 | 2010s | #1,762 | Steady |
| 50 | Fae | 2,377 | 1920s | #5,304 | Rising |
| 51 | Fairy | 2,372 | 1920s | #9,885 | New |
| 52 | Frederica | 2,326 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 53 | Fredia | 2,307 | 1950s | not given | Rare |
| 54 | Felipa | 2,234 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 55 | Flo | 2,089 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 56 | Felica | 2,087 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 57 | Floretta | 2,071 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 58 | Fred | 2,029 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 59 | Felisa | 2,000 | 1970s | #10,624 | Falling |
| 60 | Faviola | 1,962 | 1990s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 61 | Felicitas | 1,959 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 62 | Fredericka | 1,957 | 1940s | not given | Falling |
| 63 | Felicita | 1,877 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 64 | Falon | 1,875 | 1980s | #6,485 | Steady |
| 65 | Francheska | 1,854 | 1990s | #6,244 | Steady |
| 66 | Florinda | 1,847 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 67 | Francie | 1,836 | 1950s | #15,794 | Rising |
| 68 | Fayth | 1,835 | 2000s | #3,824 | Steady |
| 69 | Fatoumata | 1,800 | 2000s | #2,474 | Steady |
| 70 | Fantasia | 1,794 | 1990s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 71 | Francene | 1,724 | 1950s | not given | Falling |
| 72 | Flavia | 1,720 | 1920s | #6,485 | Steady |
| 73 | Florance | 1,672 | 1920s | not given | New |
| 74 | Francina | 1,626 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 75 | Faustina | 1,590 | 1920s | #4,192 | Steady |
| 76 | Floria | 1,583 | 1940s | #15,794 | Steady |
| 77 | Florrie | 1,536 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 78 | Fredda | 1,477 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 79 | Fabiana | 1,464 | 2000s | #3,320 | Steady |
| 80 | Florencia | 1,398 | 2000s | #6,485 | Steady |
| 81 | Fleta | 1,332 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 82 | Fredricka | 1,322 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 83 | Fallyn | 1,168 | 2010s | #2,732 | Rising |
| 84 | France | 1,158 | 1920s | not given | Steady |
| 85 | Fiorella | 1,137 | 2000s | #2,411 | Steady |
| 86 | Freedom | 1,072 | 2000s | #3,976 | Steady |
| 87 | Flonnie | 1,065 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 88 | Fayetta | 1,061 | 1940s | not given | Rare |
| 89 | Fara | 1,037 | 1970s | #8,238 | Rising |
| 90 | Freyja | 1,021 | 2010s | #1,120 | Rising |
| 91 | Florentina | 997 | 1920s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 92 | Faiga | 964 | 2010s | #2,985 | Rising |
| 93 | Faythe | 962 | 2000s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 94 | Francies | 952 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 95 | Fanta | 951 | 2000s | #5,304 | Steady |
| 96 | Franki | 944 | 1990s | #4,903 | Steady |
| 97 | Falyn | 941 | 2000s | #4,192 | Steady |
| 98 | Falisha | 905 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 99 | Fatou | 893 | 2000s | #3,458 | Steady |
| 100 | Fredrica | 890 | 1940s | not given | Falling |
Popular girl names starting with F right now
The most used F names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Faith #119
- Finley #159
- Fiona #181
- Freya #305
- Fatima #315
- Felicity #347
- Fernanda #433
- Francesca #435
- Frances #438
- Frida #695
- Faye #710
- Frankie #844
- Florence #979
- Farrah #1016
- Flora #1120
- Freyja #1120
- Fallon #1139
- Farah #1526
- Faigy #1762
- Fatimah #1788
- Finleigh #2087
- Francine #2098
- Finlee #2098
- Fabiola #2145
- Fern #2183
- Flor #2183
- Francis #2350
- Fiorella #2411
- Fatoumata #2474
- Fallyn #2732
Rising girl names with F
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Finley
- Freya
- Farrah
- Faye
- Frankie
- Fiona
- Fernanda
- Farah
Unique and rare girl names that start with F
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Faigy
- Fatimah
- Freyja
- Fatoumata
- Fayth
- Fallyn
- Fabiana
- Finleigh
- Fiorella
- Faiga
- Finlee
- Fatou
- Fraidy
- Falyn
- Farida
- Francheska
- Fanta
- Faithlynn
- Faiza
- Falynn
- Fatuma
- Fatma
- Freedom
- Fionna
- Falon
- Forever
- Favour
- Fatema
- Faustina
- Franki
Classic and vintage F names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Frances 1920s
- Florence 1920s
- Fannie 1910s
- Faye 1940s
- Flora 1920s
- Freda 1920s
- Fern 1920s
- Francine 1950s
- Frankie 1930s
- Fay 1920s
- Francis 1920s
- Frieda 1910s
- Flossie 1910s
- Francisca 1920s
- Florine 1920s
- Freida 1920s
- Freddie 1940s
- Fanny 1920s
- Floy 1920s
- Filomena 1920s
Short girl names that start with F
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Faye
- Fern
- Fay
- Flor
- Floy
- Fawn
- Fran
- Fae
- Flo
- Fred
- Fara
- Fiza
- Fina
- Foye
- Febe
- Faun
- Fia
- Fajr
- Fumi
- Fifi
Long girl names with F
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Florence
- Francine
- Francesca
- Fernanda
- Felicity
- Francisca
- Filomena
- Franchesca
- Frederica
- Floretta
- Felicitas
- Fredericka
- Felicita
- Francheska
- Florinda
- Fatoumata
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with F?
Frances is the most used girl name starting with F in US records, given to 589,342 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Faith, ranked #119 among all girl names.
How many girl names start with F?
US birth records list 774 different girl names starting with F, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with F?
Uncommon names still in use include Faigy, Fatimah, Freyja, Fatoumata, Fayth, Fallyn.
What are short girl names that start with F?
Short picks include Faye, Fern, Fay, Flor, Floy, Fawn, Fran.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as girl names when most babies given the name were girls.