How Many People Are Named Faust?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Faust. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 97 years old, and Faust peaked in popularity in 1917 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faust 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 Faust paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 97, Faust is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1939.
- Faust is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
97
years old
Peak Year
1917
9 births
Total Registered
71
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faust
Faust is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Faust as a male name
Ranked #4,194 in 1930
5 male births in 1930
Peak: 1917 (9 births)
Faust: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faust span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 47 babies were registered. Faust has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Faust by Decade
How has Faust 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.
Faust by State
Faust + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faust as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faust
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faust: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faust?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Faust 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Faust a common name?
Faust is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faust most popular?
Faust reached peak popularity in 1917, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faust is approximately 97 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faust a male name?
Faust is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faust Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faust Smith, Faust Johnson, Faust 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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