Faheem: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	77	8	–	#2,086
1980s	129	13	+68%	#2,705
1990s	185	19	+43%	#2,696
2000s	174	17	-6%	#3,764
2010s	170	17	-2%	#4,143
2020s (to 2025)	73	12	-28%	#5,506

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,086

1980s

129

+68%

#2,705

1990s

185

+43%

#2,696

2000s

174

-6%

#3,764

2010s

170

-2%

#4,143

2020s (to 2025)

-28%

#5,506

The story of Faheem

Faheem is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,168 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 808 American babies have been named Faheem. Its peak came in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Faheem stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faheem?

The median living Faheem is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 35. An estimated 800 people named Faheem are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Faheem year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	8	#9,168
2024	6	#11,363
2023	12	#7,034
2022	17	#5,506
2021	14	#6,125
2020	16	#5,529
2019	16	#5,641
2018	10	#7,780
2017	20	#4,798
2016	13	#6,465
2015	15	#5,818
2014	15	#5,816
2013	14	#6,013
2012	22	#4,436
2011	24	#4,143
2010	21	#4,569
2009	19	#4,987
2008	28	#3,764
2007	14	#6,013
2006	17	#5,147
2005	13	#5,979
2004	16	#5,082
2003	10	#6,886
2002	20	#4,085
2001	16	#4,745
2000	21	#3,818
1995	12	#4,892
1990	19	#3,210
1985	11	#3,880
1980	16	#2,867
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Faheem, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Faheem?

The median living Faheem is about 25 years old. Half of all living Faheems are between 14 and 35 years old.

How many people named Faheem are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Faheem are alive in the United States, based on 808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Faheem mean?

Borrowed from Arabic فَهِيم (fahīm, “to understand”).

How popular is the name Faheem in 2025?

Faheem ranked #9,168 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faheem?

808 babies have been named Faheem in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faheem most popular?

Faheem peaked in 2008, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Faheem a boy or girl name?

Faheem is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Faheem rising or falling?

Faheem is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Faheem popularity over time

The story of Faheem

How old are people named Faheem?

Faheem year by year

Frequently asked questions

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