Farhan
Farhan was the 2062nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 380 places. More babies were named Farhan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,062 boys, up 361 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202572 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,824babies recorded
Farhan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,062 | 72 |
| 2020 | #2,423 | 54 |
| 2010 | #2,192 | 60 |
| 2000 | #2,588 | 36 |
| 1990 | #2,894 | 22 |
| 1980 | #5,756 | 6 |
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How popular is Farhan, counting every spelling?
Farhan is the most common spelling of a name family that had 77 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 77 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farhan | 72 | #2,062 | 314 |
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 Farhan?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Farhan (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Farhan 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 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Farhan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Farhan?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Farhan are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 26. That makes Farhan 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.
Farhan by state
How common Farhan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (4.9×), New York (2.9×). In 47 states fewer than five boys 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 Farhan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Farhan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Farhan
How popular is the name Farhan?
Farhan was the 2062nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 380 places. More babies were named Farhan in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Farhan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Farhan in the US.
Where is Farhan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Farhan was most common in Virginia (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.