Masculine dossier · first seen 1915
Fausto
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2006
Peak births
68
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Fausto
How many people are named Fausto?
An estimated 2,491 living Americans are named Fausto.
How rare is Fausto?
Fausto is very rare among babies today, with 33 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 51.5% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Fausto?
The median age of a living American named Fausto is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 43 years old.
Is Fausto still popular?
Yes. Fausto is holding steady, with 33 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Fausto most common?
Fausto has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1915Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
51.5%
2025
33
All-time
2,918
Where it lives now
Fausto is most concentrated in California — about 3.3× the national rate in the 1980s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Fausto is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.