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Fausto

Boy

Meaning of Fausto: Latin: 'lucky or fortunate'

Fausto is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3369th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3369

33 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,918

First recorded 1915 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 44 babies1983: 48 babies1984: 48 babies1985: 46 babies1986: 44 babies1987: 46 babies1988: 53 babies1989: 44 babies1990: 59 babies19901991: 51 babies1992: 56 babies1993: 63 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 47 babies1996: 63 babies1997: 51 babies1998: 53 babies1999: 46 babies2000: 46 babies20002001: 54 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 62 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 68 babies2007: 51 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 38 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 44 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 33 babies
US babies named Fausto per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 68.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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Other names starting with F