Faizan
Boy name · #3798 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 29 baby boys were named Faizan, placing it at #3798 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Faizan.
The 40-year story
Faizan first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 39 babies and a rank of #3104. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Faizan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Faizan in class?
Faizan scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Faizan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Faizan is most common
State-level data for Faizan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Faizan
Statistically, parents drawn to Faizan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azan, Ruslan, Farhan, Bogdan, and Kailan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Faizan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2019 | 29 | #3716 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 30 | #3532 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 25 | #4035 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3794 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Faizan a popular boy name?
Faizan ranked #3798 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Faizan most popular?
Faizan peaked in 2024, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #3104 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Faizan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Faizan. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.