Farah
Farah was the 1350th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 164 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 803rd; the most babies were born in 2012 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved up 24 places. More babies were named Farah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,350 girls, up 76 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 164girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012178 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,376babies recorded
Farah popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 98 since 1988.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,350 | 164 |
| 2020 | #1,426 | 153 |
| 2010 | #1,492 | 151 |
| 2000 | #1,927 | 88 |
| 1990 | #1,624 | 92 |
| 1980 | #1,615 | 72 |
| 1970 | #3,145 | 21 |
| 1960 | #2,841 | 19 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Farah, counting every spelling?
Farah is a spelling of Farrah, a name family that ranked #792 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,350 for Farah on its own. Together these spellings went to 344 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farrah | 168 | #1,328 | 943 |
| Farah | 164 | #1,350 | 820 |
| Pharah | 6 | #14,508 | 39 |
| Fara | 6 | #13,757 | 33 |
| Pharrah | — | — | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Farah?
164 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Farah (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Farah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Farah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Farah?
About 6,100 people born in the US named Farah are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 10 and 37. That makes Farah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Farah by state
How common Farah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Michigan (3.2×), New York (2.5×), New Jersey (1.7×), Florida (1.5×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Farah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Farah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Farah
How popular is the name Farah?
Farah was the 1350th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 164 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 803rd; the most babies were born in 2012 (178). Over the last ten years it has moved up 24 places. More babies were named Farah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Farah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Farah in the US.
Where is Farah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Farah was most common in Michigan (0.32 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and New Jersey.