Total births
70
Boys' name · since 1914
Faustin
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Faustin, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12473
- among boys today
- 70
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Faustin is the #12473 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 70 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faustin has been recorded 70 times among boys since 1914, currently ranked #12473 nationally and more common than 13% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #12473 among boys today
- 70 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faustin is currently the #12473 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 70 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12473
- among boys today
- 70
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Faustin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12473
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Faustin was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Faustin in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Faustin compares
70 21th percentile among 14,294 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
Faustin's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faustin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 23 | 22,252 |
Faustin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faustin splits its recorded history at 1991: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faustin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#12,473
Active since
1914
Faustin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Faustin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Faustin's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Faustin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faustin? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 70 babies named Faustin. Today it holds rank #12473 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
When was Faustin most popular? ▼
Faustin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Faustin been used? ▼
Records for Faustin go back to 1914, giving 111 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Faustin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faustino, Fausto, Faust. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faustin: #12473 Boys' Name - 70 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faustin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Faustin 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 June 2026.