Faisal
Faisal was the 3052nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1577th; the most babies were born in 2014 (82). Over the last ten years it has moved down 931 places. More babies were named Faisal in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,052 boys, down 574 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 40boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201482 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,150babies recorded
Faisal popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,052 | 40 |
| 2020 | #2,478 | 52 |
| 2010 | #2,479 | 50 |
| 2000 | #1,997 | 51 |
| 1990 | #2,392 | 29 |
| 1980 | #2,570 | 19 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Faisal, counting every spelling?
Faisal is the most common spelling of a name family that had 40 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 40 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisal | 40 | #3,052 | 214 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Faisal?
40 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Faisal (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Faisal born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 210 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Faisal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Faisal?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Faisal are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 11 and 32. That makes Faisal mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Faisal by state
How common Faisal was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (1.9×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Faisal: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Faisal, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Faisal
How popular is the name Faisal?
Faisal was the 3052nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 40 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 1577th; the most babies were born in 2014 (82). Over the last ten years it has moved down 931 places. More babies were named Faisal in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Faisal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Faisal in the US.
Where is Faisal most popular?
In 2021–2025, Faisal was most common in New York (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by Virginia and California.