Names / Boy names
Faisal
Current rank
#3,052
and easing
All-time peak
#1,577
in 1999
First recorded
1973
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1973
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,577 in 1999 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Faisal is a boys' name that first shows up in 1973. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 2,100 children have been given the name overall.