Fausto
Fausto was the 3466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1348th; the most babies were born in 2006 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved down 363 places. More babies were named Fausto in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,466 boys, up 1,131 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 33boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200668 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,918babies recorded
Fausto popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,466 | 33 |
| 2020 | #4,597 | 21 |
| 2010 | #2,838 | 42 |
| 2000 | #2,182 | 46 |
| 1990 | #1,473 | 59 |
| 1980 | #1,552 | 39 |
| 1970 | #1,815 | 24 |
| 1960 | #2,583 | 11 |
| 1950 | #1,902 | 16 |
| 1940 | #2,380 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,578 | 22 |
| 1920 | #3,045 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Fausto, counting every spelling?
Fausto has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Fausto?
33 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Fausto (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Fausto 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 253 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Fausto.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Fausto?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Fausto are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 18 and 43. That makes Fausto 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.
Fausto by state
How common Fausto was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.8×), Texas (1.6×). In 48 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
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Questions about the name Fausto
How popular is the name Fausto?
Fausto was the 3466th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 33 babies. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked 1348th; the most babies were born in 2006 (68). Over the last ten years it has moved down 363 places. More babies were named Fausto in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Fausto a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Fausto in the US.
Where is Fausto most popular?
In 2021–2025, Fausto was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Texas.