Boys' name · since 1914
Faust
71 babies named Faust in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,720 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 71
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
71 boys have been named Faust since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Faust recorded 71 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1930.
- #19,720 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 71 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faust ranks #19,720 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #19,720 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 71
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Faust's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Faust's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faust splits its recorded history at 1923: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faust popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1930
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Faust by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (47 births, 66% of the file).
1920s was Faust's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Faust births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
47 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 47 births (66% of all-time use).
Faust by state
Where Faust concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 7.0% |
5 of 71 births nationwide.
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What to do with Faust's data
- Faust's decade-level peak was the 1920s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fausts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Faust: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~16 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, 1914–1930 (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 Faust 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.