Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2015

Farida

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,855 Trend ↑ Rising 15%
Rank 2025
#3,855
among girls · ↑135 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Farida · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 42,297
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
54 babies
All-time total
860
#8,332 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Farida popularity over time

860 babies have been named Farida since 1938, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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 6 1 – #3,993
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 6 1 – #6,886
1970s 17 2 +183% #6,010
1980s 39 4 +129% #6,442
1990s 74 7 +90% #6,598
2000s 133 13 +80% #5,895
2010s 379 38 +185% #3,104
2020s (to 2025) 206 34 -9% #3,855

Where Farida 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 39 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Farida

Farida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,855 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 860 American babies have been named Farida. Its peak came in 2015, when 54 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 Farida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Farida?

The median living Farida is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 800 people named Farida are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Farida year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 38 #3,855
2024 37 #3,990
2023 37 #4,004
2022 32 #4,406
2021 33 #4,277
2020 29 #4,588
2019 34 #4,195
2018 39 #3,805
2017 47 #3,360
2016 52 #3,152
2015 54 #3,104
2014 32 #4,495
2013 27 #5,055
2012 36 #4,160
2011 31 #4,607
2010 27 #5,154
2009 22 #6,172
2008 15 #8,256
2007 20 #6,646
2006 17 #7,254
2005 12 #9,072
2004 7 #13,201
2003 9 #10,717
2002 12 #8,455
2001 19 #5,895
2000 – –
1995 7 #10,888
1990 7 #10,565
1985 6 #9,679
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Farida

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

  1. 1 Farida Jalal Farida Jalal Indian actress (born 1950) b. 1949 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Farida of Egypt Farida of Egypt Egyptian queen consort (1921–1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Farida Osman Farida Osman Egyptian swimmer (born 1995) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Farida?

The median living Farida is about 10 years old. Half of all living Faridas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Farida are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Farida are alive in the United States, based on 860 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Farida in 2025?

Farida ranked #3,855 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Farida?

860 babies have been named Farida in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Farida most popular?

Farida peaked in 2015, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Farida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Farida rising or falling?

Farida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Farida become more popular?

Farida looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Farida in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Farida?

Well-known people named Farida include Farida Jalal (actor), Farida of Egypt (companion), Farida Osman (swimmer).

Names like Farida

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

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