Farah
Girl and boy name · Arabic origin
Farah meaning
joy in Arabic. Male and Female
Farah at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin (girl)
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- فرحAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #8,836 in 2017
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,361 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Farah popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 2000 | #10,349 | 5 |
| 2010 | #12,230 | 5 |
| 2017 | #8,836 | 8 |
All 16 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | #7,268 | 5 |
| 1989 | #6,227 | 7 |
| 1998 | #6,843 | 8 |
| 1999 | #9,912 | 5 |
| 2000 | #10,349 | 5 |
| 2003 | #10,895 | 5 |
| 2004 | #11,354 | 5 |
| 2005 | #11,471 | 5 |
| 2006 | #9,584 | 7 |
| 2007 | #8,915 | 8 |
| 2009 | #10,994 | 6 |
| 2010 | #12,230 | 5 |
| 2012 | #12,271 | 5 |
| 2014 | #8,129 | 9 |
| 2015 | #12,084 | 5 |
| 2017 | #8,836 | 8 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #2,820 | 19 |
| 1970 | #3,110 | 21 |
| 1976 | #803 | 173 |
| 1980 | #1,605 | 72 |
| 1990 | #1,617 | 92 |
| 2000 | #1,923 | 88 |
| 2010 | #1,489 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,422 | 153 |
| 2024 | #1,361 | 167 |
All 65 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #2,820 | 19 |
| 1961 | #3,792 | 12 |
| 1962 | #3,438 | 14 |
| 1963 | #3,635 | 13 |
| 1964 | #4,096 | 11 |
| 1965 | #5,286 | 7 |
| 1966 | #3,558 | 13 |
| 1967 | #4,300 | 10 |
| 1968 | #2,968 | 19 |
| 1969 | #2,349 | 30 |
| 1970 | #3,110 | 21 |
| 1971 | #3,265 | 20 |
| 1972 | #2,135 | 36 |
| 1973 | #2,223 | 35 |
| 1974 | #1,849 | 47 |
| 1975 | #1,365 | 78 |
| 1976 | #803 | 173 |
| 1977 | #851 | 173 |
| 1978 | #1,614 | 66 |
| 1979 | #1,753 | 62 |
| 1980 | #1,605 | 72 |
| 1981 | #1,515 | 79 |
| 1982 | #1,608 | 72 |
| 1983 | #1,770 | 60 |
| 1984 | #1,397 | 83 |
| 1985 | #1,562 | 77 |
| 1986 | #1,562 | 77 |
| 1987 | #1,424 | 92 |
| 1988 | #1,477 | 92 |
| 1989 | #1,350 | 114 |
| 1990 | #1,617 | 92 |
| 1991 | #1,669 | 89 |
| 1992 | #1,965 | 70 |
| 1993 | #1,538 | 101 |
| 1994 | #1,905 | 74 |
| 1995 | #1,837 | 77 |
| 1996 | #1,752 | 85 |
| 1997 | #1,784 | 84 |
| 1998 | #1,801 | 86 |
| 1999 | #1,596 | 105 |
| 2000 | #1,923 | 88 |
| 2001 | #1,887 | 92 |
| 2002 | #1,468 | 130 |
| 2003 | #1,508 | 129 |
| 2004 | #1,643 | 118 |
| 2005 | #1,767 | 111 |
| 2006 | #1,627 | 130 |
| 2007 | #1,804 | 118 |
| 2008 | #1,620 | 140 |
| 2009 | #1,710 | 129 |
| 2010 | #1,489 | 151 |
| 2011 | #1,392 | 164 |
| 2012 | #1,321 | 178 |
| 2013 | #1,391 | 166 |
| 2014 | #1,470 | 152 |
| 2015 | #1,372 | 172 |
| 2016 | #1,465 | 157 |
| 2017 | #1,534 | 143 |
| 2018 | #1,288 | 177 |
| 2019 | #1,723 | 120 |
| 2020 | #1,422 | 153 |
| 2021 | #1,379 | 159 |
| 2022 | #1,430 | 157 |
| 2023 | #1,310 | 173 |
| 2024 | #1,361 | 167 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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