boy's name
Faizan
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,483
Scotland
#604
2016 births
Faizan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Faizan is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2010, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 11,710 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Faizan over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 115 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 481 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 202 |
How popular is Faizan?
In 2025, Faizan was given to 45 babies in England and Wales, ranking #758 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Faizan is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Faizan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Faizan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Faizan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Faizan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Faizan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Faizan
How popular is the name Faizan?
In 2025, Faizan was given to 45 babies in England and Wales, ranking #758 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Faizan a girl's or a boy's name?
Faizan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Faizan most popular?
Faizan peaked in 2010, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Faizan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Faizan currently ranks #758 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.