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By Clare Green · Jul 2026

Fausto

OriginItalian and Spanish variation of Faust
Meaning"fortunate one"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#13315

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About Fausto

Variation of Faust

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,7254422.9
2015#3,1023719.3
2016#3,0773820
2017#3,2643518.9
2018#3,9192714.9
2019#3,9302715
2020#4,5952112.2
2021#3,9382715.4
2022#3,2923620.6
2023#3,6453118.1
2024#3,4673319.2
2025#3,4663319.3
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

Famous Faustos

  • Fausto Coppi

    Italian cyclist

  • Fausto Sozzini

    Italian theologian

  • Fausto Carmona

    pseudonym of Dominican baseball player Roberto Hernandez

  • Fausto Gresini

    Italian motorcycle racer

  • Fausto Tozzi

    Italian actor

Fausto in pop culture

  • Fausto

    character in Uglies series

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