Festus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #677 in 1883
0 babies were named Festus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFestus first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1883, when it reached #677.
About the name Festus
Festus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-tus”. US birth records list Festus for boys from 1883 to 2023, in 49 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1883, when it ranked #677 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,412 boys |
| 1890s | 8.4 | 118,765 boys |
| 1900s | 7.4 | 134,953 boys |
| 1910s | 13 | 79,872 boys |
| 1920s | 9.3 | 107,875 boys |
| 1930s | 3.9 | 257,732 boys |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 632,911 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 735,294 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Festus
What is the origin of the name Festus?
Festus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Festus a boy or girl name?
Festus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Festus?
Festus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #677 in 1883.