Girls' name · since 1911

Faustine

362 babies named Faustine in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,362 of 72,339
all-time among girls
362
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade

Faustine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 362 recorded since 1911.

Social Security Administration records show Faustine recorded 362 times among girls since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls 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 1911 to 2016.

  • #14,362 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 362 born since 1911
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faustine ranks #14,362 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 362 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,362 of 72,339
all-time among girls
362
born since 1911
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Faustine's 362 recorded births place it above 80.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Faustine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Faustine's full recorded timeline at 1937, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Faustine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1923)
17
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
05101520 191119181924193119381944195119912016 5

Faustine by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (95 births, 26% of the file).

1920s was Faustine's strongest decade.

95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Faustine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 95 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Faustine by state

Where Faustine concentrates geographically, total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Faustine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.4%
#2 Georgia
5 1.4%
California share of Faustine's total US births 1.4%
Even split

5 of 362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faustine?
362 babies have been named Faustine since 1911. All-time, it sits at #14,362 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1923 with 17 births.
Where does Faustine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faustine ranks #14,362 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Faustine most popular?
Faustine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Faustine most popular?
The top states for the name Faustine are California (5 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Faustine been used?
The SSA has tracked Faustine since 1911 -- 106 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Faustine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faustina, Faun, Fauna, Fauzia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Faustine's data

  • Faustine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Faustines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Faustine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Faustine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1911–2016 (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 Faustine 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.