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Fausto
OriginItalian and Spanish variation of Faust
Meaning"fortunate one"
About Fausto
While Faust, who sold his soul to the devil, was anything but fortunate, this Latinate variation is more commonly heard and accepted.
Pronounced FAW-sto.
As of October 2026, Fausto ranked #3466 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1348 in 1983.
Editor's take: The name Fausto is a boy's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "fortunate one".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,725 | 44 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | #3,102 | 37 | 19.3 |
| 2016 | #3,077 | 38 | 20 |
| 2017 | #3,264 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | #3,919 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #3,930 | 27 | 15 |
| 2020 | #4,595 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,938 | 27 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | #3,292 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2023 | #3,645 | 31 | 18.1 |
| 2024 | #3,467 | 33 | 19.2 |
| 2025 | #3,466 | 33 | 19.3 |
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