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Faisal

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What official birth registration shows about Faisal: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Faisal: Recorded since 1971, it reached #288 in 1981, and it stood at #1,613 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #312 to #1859.200020052010201520202025#312#1859
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#350
1997#312
1998#409
1999#423
2000#388
2001#433
2002#493
2003#514
2004#688
2005#678
2006#663
2007#711
2008#789
2009#1008
2010#996
2011#999
2012#1191
2013#954
2014#1421
2015#1121
2016#1123
2017#1210
2018#1194
2019#1745
2020#1635
2021#1391
2022#1420
2023#1799
2024#1859
2025#1613

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 25 of the 31 years from 1971 to 2001.

In 2001: #433 among boys in England and Wales, #540 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1971–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #587 among boys in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1971–2001

    Highest recorded position: #288 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1971–2001).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #288 in Norway in 1981.

Faisal's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#161316HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#185913HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#179913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#142018HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#139118HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#163514HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#174513HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#119422HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#121022HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#112325HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#112124HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#95430HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#99927HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#99628HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#78936HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#71139HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#66341HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#67838HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#68834HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#51446HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#49344HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#43349HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#38858HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#42352HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#40954HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#31278HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#35068HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5404HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#5045HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4616HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5045HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5704HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4776HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4847HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4538HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5765HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5825HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5266HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5256HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4987HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#36412HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#37811HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#36712HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#28816HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5725HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5565HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4179HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4498HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4229HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4578HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5844HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5874HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Faisal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Faisal, between 1971 and 2025, in 50 of those 55 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: highest position in 1981England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199719712025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1971–200125#288 in 1981
England and Wales1996–202530#312 in 1997

Its high point came 16 years earlier in Norway (1981) than in England and Wales (1997).

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What is known about Faisal

How to read this
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Official record
2 official registrars, 1971–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #288 in Norway in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.