boy's name
Faisal
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,884
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#771
2018 births
Faisal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Faisal is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 82 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 82,884 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Faisal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 123 |
| 1980s | 283 |
| 1990s | 419 |
| 2000s | 436 |
| 2010s | 623 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 266 |
How popular is Faisal?
In 2025, Faisal was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Faisal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Faisal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Faisal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Faisal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Faisal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Faisal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Faisal
How popular is the name Faisal?
In 2025, Faisal was given to 40 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Faisal a girl's or a boy's name?
Faisal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Faisal?
Faisal has 2 syllables.
When was Faisal most popular?
Faisal peaked in 2014, when 82 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Faisal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Faisal currently ranks #1,643 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.