Faustin
Of Latin origin, meaning "fortunate" or "lucky".
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Faustin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Faustin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Faustin births was 2016 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Faustin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Faustin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
2016
7 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,858
Tracked since 1914
Census
Faustin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 431 people with the first name Faustin, which placed it at #22,918 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,918
National first-name rank
People counted
431
431 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
66.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Faustin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faustin is Black at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.0%) and White (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Faustin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Faustin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American66.4% · 286
- Hispanic or Latino16.0% · 69
- White12.3% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 19
- Two or more races0.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Faustin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Faustin from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 16 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Faustin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Faustin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Faustin
The name Faustin is of Latin origin, derived from the Roman name Faustinus, which itself comes from the Latin word "faustus" meaning "lucky" or "fortunate." It is believed to have first emerged during the Roman Empire era, around the 1st century AD.
In ancient Roman times, the name Faustinus was relatively common, particularly among members of the upper classes and aristocracy. It was often given to boys born under favorable astrological conditions or during times of prosperity, as a way to bestow good fortune upon them.
One of the earliest historical references to the name Faustin can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a man named Faustinus Sylla in his work "Annals." This Faustinus lived during the 1st century AD and was a member of the influential Sylla family.
In the 3rd century AD, there was a Christian martyr named Faustin who was executed during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Decius. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, and his feast day is celebrated on February 6th.
Another notable historical figure with the name Faustin was Faustin the Byzantian, a 6th-century monk and theologian who played a significant role in the development of Eastern Christian theology. He was born in Constantinople (now Istanbul) around 500 AD and wrote extensively on theological matters.
In the 9th century, there was a Frankish nobleman named Faustin of Gascony who served as a count under the Carolingian dynasty. He was involved in various military campaigns and played a role in the expansion of Frankish territories during that period.
During the Renaissance, a Italian humanist scholar and poet named Faustin Terdoceo (1470-1536) gained recognition for his works in Latin and Greek literature. He was born in Padua and served as a professor at various universities in Italy.
It's worth noting that while the name Faustin has its roots in Latin and was prevalent in ancient Roman times, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation.
People
Faustin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Faustin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Faustin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faustin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Faustin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Faustin a common name?
We classify Faustin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 70 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Faustin most popular?
The single biggest year for Faustin was 2016, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Faustin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Faustin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 431 people with the name Faustin, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,918 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Faustin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Faustin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Faustin leans strongly male. 416 people counted with this name were male (97.2%), compared with 12 female bearers (2.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Faustin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Faustin is Black at 66.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.0%) and White (12.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Faustin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Faustin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.4% (286 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Faustin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Faustin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Faustin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Faustin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Faustin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Faustin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Faustin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.