Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Fausto

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,466 Trend ↑ Rising 33%
Rank 2025
#3,466
among boys · ↑11 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Fausto
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
68 babies
All-time total
2,918
#2,582 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Fausto popularity over time

2,918 babies have been named Fausto since 1915, 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 1996Boys

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 16 2 – #3,550
1920s 104 10 +550% #2,077
1930s 105 11 +1% #1,578
1940s 88 9 -16% #2,191
1950s 120 12 +36% #1,902
1960s 163 16 +36% #1,495
1970s 275 28 +69% #1,471
1980s 446 45 +62% #1,348
1990s 529 53 +19% #1,473
2000s 539 54 +2% #1,953
2010s 352 35 -35% #2,725
2020s (to 2025) 181 30 -14% #3,294

Where Fausto 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 35 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 39 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Fausto

Fausto is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,466 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,918 American babies have been named Fausto. Its peak came in 2006, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Fausto?

The median living Fausto is about 29 years old; half are between 18 and 43. An estimated 2,500 people named Fausto are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Fausto year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 33 #3,466
2024 33 #3,477
2023 31 #3,649
2022 36 #3,294
2021 27 #3,942
2020 21 #4,597
2019 27 #3,930
2018 27 #3,920
2017 35 #3,265
2016 38 #3,080
2015 37 #3,103
2014 44 #2,725
2013 30 #3,523
2012 38 #3,017
2011 34 #3,264
2010 42 #2,838
2009 55 #2,360
2008 49 #2,559
2007 51 #2,484
2006 68 #1,977
2005 51 #2,308
2004 62 #1,961
2003 46 #2,324
2002 57 #1,953
2001 54 #1,990
2000 46 #2,182
1995 47 #1,849
1990 59 #1,473
1985 46 #1,456
1980 39 #1,552
1975 24 #1,967
1970 24 #1,815
1965 13 #2,301
1960 11 #2,583
1955 8 #3,047
1950 16 #1,902
1945 9 #2,453
1940 10 #2,380
1935 15 #1,866
1930 22 #1,578
1925 11 #2,643
1920 9 #3,045
1915 6 #3,550
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Fausto

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

  1. 1 Fausto Coppi Fausto Coppi Italian cyclist (1919–1960) Contemporary
  2. 2 Fausto Veranzio Fausto Veranzio Venetian-Croatian polymath and bishop (c. 1551–1617) 16th century
  3. 3 Fausto Sozzini Fausto Sozzini Italian theologian and co-founder of Socinianism (1539–1604) 16th century
  4. 4 Fausto Bertinotti Fausto Bertinotti Italian politician (born 1940) Contemporary
  5. 5 Fausto Elhuyar Fausto Elhuyar Spanish chemist 1755–1833 · 18th century
  6. 6 Fausto dos Santos Fausto dos Santos Brazilian footballer (1905-1939) Contemporary
  7. 7 Fausto Cercignani Fausto Cercignani Italian scholar, essayist and poet b. 1941 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Fausto Masnada Fausto Masnada Italian cyclist b. 1993 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Fausto Rossi Fausto Rossi Italian footballer b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fausto?

The median living Fausto is about 29 years old. Half of all living Faustos are between 18 and 43 years old.

How many people named Fausto are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Fausto are alive in the United States, based on 2,918 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fausto in 2025?

Fausto ranked #3,466 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fausto?

2,918 babies have been named Fausto in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fausto most popular?

Fausto peaked in 2006, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Fausto a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fausto rising or falling?

Fausto has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Fausto become more popular?

Fausto is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Fausto 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 Fausto?

Well-known people named Fausto include Fausto Coppi (cyclist), Fausto Veranzio (inventor), Fausto Sozzini (religious figure).

Names like Fausto

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

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