Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Faustina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,104 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,104
among girls · ↑835 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Faustina · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
38 babies
All-time total
1,820
#5,010 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Faustina popularity over time

1,820 babies have been named Faustina since 1890, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 26 3 – #1,121
1900s 60 6 +131% #1,368
1910s 204 20 +240% #1,353
1920s 233 23 +14% #1,307
1930s 145 15 -38% #1,723
1940s 86 9 -41% #2,442
1950s 108 11 +26% #2,624
1960s 103 10 -5% #3,409
1970s 97 10 -6% #3,924
1980s 84 8 -13% #6,300
1990s 94 9 +12% #5,807
2000s 162 16 +72% #5,136
2010s 240 24 +48% #4,247
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 +24% #3,951

Where Faustina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Faustina

Faustina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,104 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 1,820 American babies have been named Faustina. Its peak came in 1924, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Faustina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faustina?

The median living Faustina is about 25 years old; half are between 9 and 56. An estimated 1,100 people named Faustina are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Faustina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 35 #4,104
2024 27 #4,939
2023 26 #5,038
2022 26 #5,071
2021 28 #4,761
2020 36 #3,951
2019 27 #4,953
2018 24 #5,366
2017 34 #4,247
2016 24 #5,507
2015 26 #5,178
2014 21 #6,061
2013 22 #5,885
2012 28 #5,012
2011 21 #6,215
2010 13 #8,884
2009 15 #8,186
2008 14 #8,672
2007 17 #7,499
2006 27 #5,136
2005 15 #7,633
2004 15 #7,532
2003 13 #8,148
2002 20 #5,734
2001 11 #8,956
2000 15 #6,920
1995 5 #14,156
1990 11 #7,479
1985 – –
1980 7 #8,419
1975 10 #5,659
1970 15 #3,924
1965 10 #4,291
1960 14 #3,409
1955 12 #3,440
1950 12 #3,115
1945 7 #3,780
1940 7 #3,616
1935 17 #1,949
1930 22 #1,723
1925 25 #1,711
1920 23 #1,770
1915 21 #1,645
1910 12 #1,367
1905 5 #2,047
1900 5 #2,033
1895 7 #1,344
1890 6 #1,261
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Faustina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Faustina Kowalska Faustina Kowalska Nun and saint from Poland 1905–1938 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Faustina the Younger Faustina the Younger Roman empress from 161 to 175 125–175 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Faustina the Elder Faustina the Elder Roman empress from 138 to 140 105–140 · Antiquity
  4. 4 Faustina Bordoni Faustina Bordoni Italian opera singer (1697–1781) 17th century
  5. 5 Faustina Faustina Roman empress in 361 347–400 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Faustina?

The median living Faustina is about 25 years old. Half of all living Faustinas are between 9 and 56 years old.

How many people named Faustina are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Faustina are alive in the United States, based on 1,820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Faustina in 2025?

Faustina ranked #4,104 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faustina?

1,820 babies have been named Faustina in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faustina most popular?

Faustina peaked in 1924, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Faustina a boy or girl name?

Faustina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Faustina rising or falling?

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

Will Faustina become more popular?

Faustina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Faustina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Faustina?

Well-known people named Faustina include Faustina Kowalska (religious figure), Faustina the Younger (politician), Faustina the Elder (companion).

Names like Faustina

Names that sound and feel close to Faustina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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