How Many People Are Named Faison?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Faison. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Faison peaked in popularity in 1992 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faison as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Faison paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Faison is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1992
14 births
Total Registered
44
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faison
Faison is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 44 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Faison as a male name
Ranked #5,121 in 1993
11 male births in 1993
Peak: 1992 (14 births)
Faison: Popularity Over Time
Faison by Decade
How has Faison tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44 | 44 | 0 | |
Faison + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faison as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faison
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faison?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Faison are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Faison a common name?
Faison is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 44 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faison most popular?
Faison reached peak popularity in 1992, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faison is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faison a male name?
Faison is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faison Smith, Faison Johnson, Faison Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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