Faizan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,786

among boys · ↓658 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Faizan · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 58,899

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

39 babies

All-time total

823

#5,806 all-time among boys

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Faizan popularity over time

823 babies have been named Faizan since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	31	3	–	#4,920
1990s	120	12	+287%	#4,159
2000s	221	22	+84%	#3,456
2010s	256	26	+16%	#3,189
2020s (to 2025)	195	33	+27%	#3,128

Where Faizan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Faizan

Faizan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,786 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 823 American babies have been named Faizan. Its peak came in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Faizan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faizan?

The median living Faizan is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Faizan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Faizan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	29	#3,786
2024	39	#3,128
2023	33	#3,497
2022	37	#3,237
2021	24	#4,286
2020	33	#3,364
2019	29	#3,745
2018	36	#3,189
2017	35	#3,264
2016	19	#4,998
2015	24	#4,206
2014	30	#3,558
2013	15	#5,747
2012	19	#4,914
2011	22	#4,410
2010	27	#3,846
2009	25	#4,077
2008	14	#6,173
2007	20	#4,691
2006	21	#4,403
2005	28	#3,474
2004	24	#3,775
2003	20	#4,161
2002	22	#3,834
2001	23	#3,655
2000	24	#3,456
1995	13	#4,604
1990	7	#6,656
1985	6	#6,028
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Faizan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Faizan?

The median living Faizan is about 14 years old. Half of all living Faizans are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Faizan are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Faizan are alive in the United States, based on 823 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Faizan mean?

From Arabic فَيْضَان (fayḍān); compare فَيْض (fayḍ, “grace, favor”).

How popular is the name Faizan in 2025?

Faizan ranked #3,786 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faizan?

823 babies have been named Faizan in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faizan most popular?

Faizan peaked in 2024, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Faizan a boy or girl name?

Faizan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Faizan rising or falling?

Faizan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Faizan become more popular?

Faizan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Faizan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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