Given name
Fame
“a renowned woman who is held in high esteem”·“one who is wellknown”
Fame is a variant of Fayme. One French interpretation is “a renowned woman who is held in high esteem.” Fame is a variant of Famous. One American interpretation is “one who is wellknown.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fame is a variant of Fayme. One French interpretation is “a renowned woman who is held in high esteem.” Fame is a variant of Famous. One American interpretation is “one who is wellknown.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fame is a variant of Fayme. An origin associated with Fayme is French. Fame is a variant of Famous. An origin associated with Famous is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Fame through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 5 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Fame’s family of names
Fame has a related form in Famous. Fame has a related form in Fayme.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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