Fara: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	12	1	–	#3,828
1920s	42	4	+250%	#2,845
1930s	12	1	-71%	#4,038
1940s	13	1	+8%	#3,988
1950s	112	11	+762%	#2,582
1960s	180	18	+61%	#2,071
1970s	269	27	+49%	#1,735
1980s	149	15	-45%	#3,199
1990s	73	7	-51%	#6,113
2000s	75	8	+3%	#8,761
2010s	117	12	+56%	#6,661
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-44%	#11,437

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,828

1920s

+250%

#2,845

1930s

-71%

#4,038

1940s

+8%

#3,988

1950s

112

+762%

#2,582

1960s

180

+61%

#2,071

1970s

269

+49%

#1,735

1980s

149

-45%

#3,199

1990s

-51%

#6,113

2000s

+3%

#8,761

2010s

117

+56%

#6,661

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#11,437

The story of Fara

Fara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,757 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,093 American babies have been named Fara. Its peak came in 1977, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Fara?

The median living Fara is about 48 years old; half are between 28 and 57. An estimated 1,000 people named Fara 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.

Fara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,757
2024	8	#11,437
2023	7	#12,564
2022	5	#16,104
2021	7	#12,629
2020	6	#14,006
2019	12	#8,764
2018	5	#16,467
2017	13	#8,449
2016	8	#12,131
2015	8	#12,205
2014	16	#7,426
2013	13	#8,737
2012	10	#10,683
2011	19	#6,661
2010	13	#8,883
2009	7	#14,171
2008	8	#12,987
2007	7	#14,401
2006	11	#10,132
2005	7	#13,464
2004	6	#14,750
2003	7	#12,853
2002	–	–
2001	11	#8,953
2000	11	#8,761
1995	6	#12,267
1990	12	#7,009
1985	13	#5,453
1980	8	#7,626
1975	32	#2,474
1970	21	#3,144
1965	14	#3,458
1960	31	#2,071
1955	6	#5,397
1950	16	#2,582
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,220
1925	6	#4,608
1920	7	#4,128
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fara?

The median living Fara is about 48 years old. Half of all living Faras are between 28 and 57 years old.

How many people named Fara are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Fara are alive in the United States, based on 1,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fara in 2025?

Fara ranked #13,757 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fara?

1,093 babies have been named Fara in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fara most popular?

Fara peaked in 1977, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Fara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Fara rising or falling?

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

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Fara popularity over time

The story of Fara

How old are people named Fara?

Fara year by year

Frequently asked questions

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