Fajr: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,296

among girls · ↑6,140 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fajr

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

27 babies

All-time total

301

#15,871 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Fajr popularity over time

301 babies have been named Fajr since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#8,672
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#13,223
2000s	75	8	+582%	#9,455
2010s	127	13	+69%	#5,041
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	+9%	#5,296

Where Fajr is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	25	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Fajr

Fajr is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,296 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 301 American babies have been named Fajr. Its peak came in 2016, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Fajr stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fajr?

The median living Fajr is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Fajr 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.

Fajr year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,296
2024	8	#11,436
2023	15	#7,375
2022	14	#7,763
2021	15	#7,382
2020	7	#12,574
2019	12	#8,763
2018	20	#6,099
2017	17	#6,903
2016	27	#5,041
2015	13	#8,616
2014	6	#15,206
2013	7	#13,638
2012	8	#12,602
2011	8	#12,547
2010	9	#11,579
2009	7	#14,169
2008	9	#11,913
2007	–	–
2006	9	#11,757
2005	8	#12,190
2004	11	#9,455
2003	10	#9,912
2002	7	#12,654
2001	6	#14,103
2000	8	#11,064
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fajr?

The median living Fajr is about 9 years old. Half of all living Fajrs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Fajr are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fajr are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fajr in 2025?

Fajr ranked #5,296 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fajr?

301 babies have been named Fajr in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fajr most popular?

Fajr peaked in 2016, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Fajr a boy or girl name?

Fajr is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Fajr rising or falling?

Fajr is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fajr become more popular?

Fajr is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Fajr in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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