boy's name
Fausto
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,146
Fausto is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 68 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Fausto over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 120 |
| 1960s | 163 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 446 |
| 1990s | 529 |
| 2000s | 539 |
| 2010s | 352 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 181 |
How popular is Fausto?
In 2025, Fausto was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Fausto 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 Fausto
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fausto also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fausto over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Fausto
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fausto — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fausto
How popular is the name Fausto?
In 2025, Fausto was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Fausto a girl's or a boy's name?
Fausto is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Fausto?
Fausto has 2 syllables.
When was Fausto most popular?
Fausto peaked in 2006, when 68 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Fausto a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Fausto currently ranks #3,457 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.