Fausto
Fausto is a given name and surname. It is used as a title for:
Meaning & Origin of Fausto
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fausto is a given name and surname. It is used as a title for:
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The Story of Fausto
Fausto first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 68 Faustos were born — ranking #1,967 that year. As of 2026, Fausto ranks #3,235 for baby boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Faustos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Fausto
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Fausto (footballer, born 1985) , or Fausto José Tomás Lúcio, Portuguese footballer
- Fausto Amodei (1934–2025), Italian singer-songwriter
- Fausto Bertinotti (born 1940), Italian politician
- Fausto Budicin (born 1981), Croatian footballer
- Fausto Carmona (born 1980), Dominican baseball player
- Fausto Castilho (1929–2015), Brazilian philosopher
- Fausto Cercignani (born 1941), Italian scholar, essayist and poet
- Fausto Cigliano (1937–2022), Italian singer, guitarist and occasional actor
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Names that sound like Fausto
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fausto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Fausto
Fausto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Fausto's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Fausto'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 .
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