Fausto comes from the Italian / Latin / Portuguese / Spanish tradition, meaning Fortunate.
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How popular is Fausto?
2006peak year
Fausto reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 68 babies received the name (ranked #1977). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3623), with about 31 babies given the name annually. Fausto's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,885 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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