Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1989
Fazal
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Fazal, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1989–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
23 boys have been named Fazal since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Fazal has 23 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2018.
- 23 total births
- 1989–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Fazal since 1989, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 23
- total births
- 1989–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Fazal was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fazal in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Fazal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fazal splits its recorded history at 2016: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1989 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fazal at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Fazal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2018
- Peak year (2016)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Fazal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Fazal's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Fazal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fazal? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 23 babies named Fazal. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 7 births.
When was Fazal most popular? ▼
Fazal was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Fazal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fazal since 1989 -- 30 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Fazal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fazon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1989–2018 (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. "Fazal: Baby Name Since 1989 - 23 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fazal. 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 Fazal 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.