Boys' name · since 1908
Faustino
Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 3,812 babies named Faustino, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,812
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Faustino is the #5886 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,812 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faustino has been recorded 3,812 times among boys since 1908, currently ranked #5886 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #2,172 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,886 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,812 born since 1908
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faustino ranks #2,172 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,886 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,812 born since 1908, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,172 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,886 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,812
- born since 1908
- 1990s
- peak decade
Faustino's 3,812 recorded births place it above 95.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Faustino compares
3,812 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Faustino's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faustino | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,812 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 63 | 34 | 22,252 |
Faustino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faustino's SSA record in two at 1967 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 1908, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 63, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faustino popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 63
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Faustino by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (503 births, 13% of the file).
1990s was Faustino's strongest decade.
503 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Faustino births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 122
1910s
122 births
- 1920s
1920s
359 births
- 1930s
1930s
305 births
- 1940s
1940s
320 births
- 1950s
1950s
329 births
- 1960s
1960s
291 births
- 1970s
1970s
371 births
- 1980s
1980s
407 births
- 1990s
1990s
503 births
- 2000s
2000s
427 births
- 2010s
2010s
257 births
- 2020s 108
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 503 births (13% of all-time use).
How Faustino 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 Faustino's total volume
Faustino by state
Where Faustino concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,507 | 39.5% |
| #2 | California | | 872 | 22.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 39 | 1.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 20 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 17 | 0.4% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 11 | 0.3% |
1,507 of 3,812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Faustino's data
- Faustino's decade-level peak was the 1990s (503 total births); usage has since declined to 108 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Faustinos (1,507 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 Faustino: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~117 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, 1908–2025 (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 Faustino 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.