Faith

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Faith originated from the Middle English word feith meaning “faith,” “loyalty” or “unquestioning belief.” The word stems back to the Latin “fides” meaning “confidence” or “belief.” Faith is considered a virtue name.

In the 17th century, Faith was a common name amongst the Puritans.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Faith ranked as the 484th most popular female first name and the 9,706th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880.

According to the Social Security Administration ^[1], in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 100 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (66th) through 2006 (64th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Faith in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:64th
• Year: 2005 Rank:49th
• Year: 2004 Rank:52nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:50th
• Year: 2002 Rank:48th
• Year: 2001 Rank:53rd
• Year: 2000 Rank:66th

FACTS

• The Catholic Church celebrates October 6th in honor of Saint Faith. ^[1]
• “Faith” is a given first name of children of celebrities Clive Brook and Rick Schroder and a given middle name of a child of Angie Harmon. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• “Hope and Faith” was a 21st century American television comedy show starring Faith Ford as Hope Shanowski and Kelly Ripa as Faith Fairfield. In 2005, it was nominated for a primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series” for director of photography Richard Quinlan. ^[1]
• “Faith” is a British television soap opera named for Samuel Faith, the founder of the show.
• “Faith,” portrayed by Eliza Dushku, was a character on the fantastical television show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” ^[1]

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Faith Hill (aka Audrey Faith Perry McGraw) – American country singer who won Grammy Awards for “Best Country Album” and “Best Female Country Vocal Performance” for “Breathe” in 2000, for “Best Country Collaboration With Vocals” for “Let's Make Love” in 2000 with Tim McGraw, for “Best Female Country Vocal Performance” for “Cry” in 2002 and for “Best Country Collaboration With Vocals” for “Like We Never Loved At All” in 2005 with Tim McGraw. ^[1]
• Faith Prince – American actress primarily known for her work on Broadway who won a Tony Award for her performance as Adelaide in Guys and Dolls for “Best Actress in a Musical.” ^[1]
• Faith Renée Evans - American R&B singer and songwriter who won a Grammy Award for “Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group” for “I'll Be Missing You” in 1997 with Puff Daddy and “112.” ^[1]

NOTES

OTHER FAITH'S

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Author: Rich Kachold