Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Farid

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,775 Trend ↑ Rising 55%
Rank 2025
#2,775
among boys · ↑519 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Farid · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
46 babies
All-time total
1,120
#4,779 all-time among boys
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

Farid popularity over time

1,120 babies have been named Farid since 1962, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 7 1 – #3,413
1970s 96 10 +1271% #2,394
1980s 152 15 +58% #2,465
1990s 157 16 +3% #2,996
2000s 234 23 +49% #3,267
2010s 261 26 +12% #3,182
2020s (to 2025) 213 36 +36% #2,775

Where Farid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Farid

Farid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,775 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,120 American babies have been named Farid. Its peak came in 2025, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Farid?

The median living Farid is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 34. An estimated 1,100 people named Farid are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Farid year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #2,775
2024 36 #3,294
2023 42 #2,968
2022 30 #3,717
2021 29 #3,762
2020 30 #3,601
2019 30 #3,658
2018 23 #4,402
2017 33 #3,403
2016 36 #3,182
2015 22 #4,438
2014 32 #3,400
2013 29 #3,607
2012 24 #4,176
2011 13 #6,355
2010 19 #4,899
2009 22 #4,478
2008 20 #4,779
2007 27 #3,816
2006 26 #3,821
2005 31 #3,267
2004 27 #3,486
2003 18 #4,486
2002 19 #4,225
2001 24 #3,544
2000 20 #3,968
1995 16 #3,929
1990 21 #2,996
1985 7 #5,339
1980 16 #2,868
1975 11 #3,303
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Famous people named Farid

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Farid al-Atrash Farid al-Atrash Syrian-Egyptian singer, composer and musician (1910–1974) Contemporary
  2. 2 Farid Mammadov Farid Mammadov Azerbaijani singer (born 1991) Contemporary
  3. 3 Farid Mansurov Farid Mansurov Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler b. 1982 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Farid Simaika Farid Simaika Egyptian diver 1907–1943 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Farid Díaz Farid Díaz Colombian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Farid?

The median living Farid is about 19 years old. Half of all living Farids are between 8 and 34 years old.

How many people named Farid are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Farid are alive in the United States, based on 1,120 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Farid in 2025?

Farid ranked #2,775 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Farid?

1,120 babies have been named Farid in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Farid most popular?

Farid peaked in 2025, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Farid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Farid rising or falling?

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

Will Farid become more popular?

Farid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 boys named Farid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Farid?

Well-known people named Farid include Farid al-Atrash (musician), Farid Mammadov (singer), Farid Mansurov (wrestler).

Names like Farid

Names that sound and feel close to Farid: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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