Boys' name · since 1977
Faiz
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 564 babies named Faiz, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,694 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 564
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Faiz is the #5694 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 564 recorded since 1977.
Faiz has 564 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5694 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7,344 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,694 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 564 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faiz ranks #7,344 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,694 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 564 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,344 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,694 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 564
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Faiz's 564 recorded births place it above 83.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Faiz compares
564 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Faiz's all-time total is 53% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faiz | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 564 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Faiz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faiz's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faiz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Faiz by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (196 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Faiz's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Faiz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s
1990s
99 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
151 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 196 births (35% of all-time use).
How Faiz compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Faiz's total volume
Faiz by state
Where Faiz concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 26 | 4.6% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
26 of 564 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Faiz's data
- Faiz's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (196 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Faizs (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Faiz: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Faiz draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.