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Fayette

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Fayette

Pronounced fay-ET /feɪˈɛt/High

Meaning: Fayette is the American clipped form of Lafayette, taken up in tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who aided the American Revolution. His name spread across United States counties and towns, and families in turn gave Fayette to sons as a patriotic given name.Low

In 30 seconds: Fayette is an American patriotic name from Lafayette, honoring the Marquis de Lafayette and the many places named for him (said fay-ET).
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Origin LowFrench, American
MeaningFayette is the American clipped form of Lafayette, taken up in tribute to the Marquis de Lafayette, the French general who aided the American Revolution. His name spread across United States counties and towns, and families in turn gave Fayette to sons as a patriotic given name.
U.S. rank (1962)#4251 ↘ Falling
1962 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1923
Total births (all-time)≈ 438

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192318801962

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fayette comes from Lafayette, the surname of the Marquis de Lafayette, whose service in the American Revolution made him a lasting hero in the young republic. His name was scattered across the map, and Fayette became a patriotic given name carried by American boys.

It was always rare as a first name, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around 1923 before slipping away by mid-century. A boy named Fayette then would be past a hundred today, of a great-grandfather's era.

Did you know? Dozens of American counties and towns are named Fayette or Lafayette, and the given name rode that same wave of admiration for the French general.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Fayette — From Lafayette; honoring the Marquis de Lafayette; American place-name echo

Variations

LafayetteFayettFayete

Nicknames

FayFate

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fayette mean?

It is an American patriotic name from Lafayette, honoring the Marquis de Lafayette.

How do you pronounce Fayette?

It's said fay-ET /feɪˈɛt/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Fayette a boy or girl name?

Fayette is used as a boy's name.

Is Fayette a popular name?

No, it was always rare as a first name, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around the early nineteen-twenties.

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