The first name Fausto
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Fausto last appeared in the official list in 2010, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fausto with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fausto at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Fausto, the 3,466th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 68 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Fausto
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Fausto VeraArgentine footballer, born 2000
- Fausto dos SantosBrazilian footballer and manager (1905-1939)
- Fausto ClevaAmerican conductor, 1902–1971
- Fausto Trávez TrávezEcuadorian Roman Catholic archbishop, born 1941
- Fausto De AmicisAustralian soccer player, born 1968
- Fausto ReinagaBolivian author and writer (1906-1994)
- Fausto GrilloBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Fausto SilvaBrazilian TV presenter, born 1950
- Fausto PoliCatholic cardinal and art collector (1581-1653)
- Fausto SarliFashion designer (1927-2010)
- Faustus of RiezBishop of Riez, 500–495
- Faustus of MileveFourth-century Manichaean bishop, 350–400
Questions
- How popular is the name Fausto?
- In 2010, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Fausto, ranking 4,678th.
- Is Fausto a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,918 US babies named Fausto since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fausto most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 68 babies were named Fausto, its highest rank at 1,977th.
- Is Fausto also a surname?
- Yes. Fausto is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.