Fausta
Fausta is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Ancient Roman.
- Italian
- Ancient Roman
Meaning & Origin of Fausta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fausta is a name with multiple cultural origins: Italian, Ancient Roman.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Ancient Roman
The Story of Fausta
The earliest SSA record of Fausta as a baby girl name dates back to 1926, when 5 babies received it. 1926 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Fausta — #4,851 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Faustas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1931 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Faustas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fausta
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fausta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fasta
- Festa
- Fausto
- Fusta
- Feisty
- Fusty
- Faustus
- Fasti
- Foresta
- Festi
- Foisty
- Fusto
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fausta
Fausta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Fausta's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #4,851. Use the chart and map above to compare Fausta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.