Total births
205
Boys' name · since 1993
Faysal
205 babies named Faysal in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 205
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
205 boys have been named Faysal since 1993, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Faysal has 205 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1993 to 2023.
- 205 total births
- 1993–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
205 boys have been named Faysal since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 205
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Faysal was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Faysal in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Faysal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faysal splits its recorded history at 2008: 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 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faysal at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Faysal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Faysal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Faysal's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Faysal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faysal? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 205 babies named Faysal. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 16 births.
When was Faysal most popular? ▼
Faysal was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Faysal been used? ▼
Faysal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 31 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Faysal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fay, Faye, Fayette, Fayez, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Faysal's data
- Faysal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Faysal
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faysal
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Faye Boy
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Fayette Boy
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Fayez Boy
#7004 212 births
Fayne Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1993–2023 (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. "Faysal: Baby Name Since 1993 - 205 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faysal. 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 Faysal 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 July 2026.