Faris
Faris was the 1299th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 150 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 147 places. More babies were named Faris in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,299 boys, up 177 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 150boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025150 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,245babies recorded
Faris popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 20 since 1920.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,299 | 150 |
| 2020 | #1,476 | 116 |
| 2010 | #1,431 | 116 |
| 2000 | #2,589 | 36 |
| 1990 | #2,895 | 22 |
| 1980 | #4,636 | 8 |
| 1970 | #3,361 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,042 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Faris, counting every spelling?
Faris is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,001 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,299 for Faris on its own. Together these spellings went to 210 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faris | 150 | #1,299 | 588 |
| Ferris | 38 | #3,149 | 228 |
| Farris | 11 | #7,334 | 58 |
| Fariz | 5 | #12,627 | 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 Faris?
150 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Faris (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Faris 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 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Faris.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Faris?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Faris are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 22. That makes Faris 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.
Faris by state
How common Faris was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (3.6×), Illinois (2.1×), New York (2.0×). In 38 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 Faris: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Faris, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Faris
How popular is the name Faris?
Faris was the 1299th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 150 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 147 places. More babies were named Faris in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Faris a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Faris in the US.
Where is Faris most popular?
In 2021–2025, Faris was most common in Virginia (0.24 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and New York.