Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Faris

Meaning Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,299 Trend ↑ Rising 15%

Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#1,299
among boys · ↑141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
150
named Faris · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,387
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
150 babies
All-time total
3,245
#2,409 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Faris popularity over time

3,245 babies have been named Faris since 1915, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 37 37 4 – #2,098
1920s 10 84 94 9 +154% #2,579
1930s – 55 55 6 -41% #2,816
1940s – 21 21 2 -62% #3,293
1950s 5 18 23 2 +10% #2,942
1960s – 24 24 2 +4% #3,405
1970s – 46 46 5 +92% #3,361
1980s – 122 122 12 +165% #3,168
1990s – 296 296 30 +143% #1,971
2000s 5 723 728 73 +146% #1,526
2010s – 1,095 1,095 110 +50% #1,343
2020s (to 2025) – 704 704 117 +7% #1,299

Where Faris 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 155 0.09 outside top 500
2027 159 0.09 outside top 500
2028 163 0.10 outside top 500
2029 166 0.10 outside top 500
2030 169 0.10 outside top 500

Where Faris is most popular

Boys named Faris per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, Illinois, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Faris born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Virginia 46 0.242 +256%
Illinois 37 0.145 +113%
New York 59 0.136 +100%
Texas 86 0.098 +43%
Massachusetts 13 0.095 +39%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +27%
New Jersey 16 0.079 +17%
North Carolina 20 0.078 +15%
Maryland 9 0.075 +11%
Michigan 13 0.063 -7%
California 56 0.061 -10%
Florida 19 0.040 -41%
Ohio 7 0.026 -61%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Faris

Faris is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,299 in 2025 with 150 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 3,245 American babies have been named Faris. Its peak came in 2025, when 150 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 Faris stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Faris?

The median living Faris is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 3,000 people named Faris are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Faris year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 150 #1,299
2024 – – 126 #1,440
2023 – – 95 #1,737
2022 – – 118 #1,526
2021 – – 99 #1,670
2020 – – 116 #1,476
2019 – – 107 #1,567
2018 – – 110 #1,541
2017 – – 133 #1,343
2016 – – 92 #1,699
2015 – – 117 #1,446
2014 – – 125 #1,367
2013 – – 102 #1,550
2012 – – 97 #1,604
2011 – – 96 #1,601
2010 – – 116 #1,431
2009 – – 85 #1,777
2008 – – 106 #1,526
2007 5 #18,535 97 #1,609
2006 – – 70 #1,924
2005 – – 75 #1,760
2004 – – 71 #1,766
2003 – – 66 #1,804
2002 – – 63 #1,824
2001 – – 54 #1,989
2000 – – 36 #2,589
1995 – – 25 #2,868
1990 – – 22 #2,895
1985 – – 11 #3,881
1980 – – 8 #4,636
1975 – – 6 #5,015
1970 – – 9 #3,361
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,042
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 5 #3,845
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,892
1920 5 #5,248 9 #3,042
1915 – – 13 #2,098
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Faris?

The median living Faris is about 13 years old. Half of all living Fariss are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Faris are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Faris are alive in the United States, based on 3,245 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Faris mean?

Faris is an Arabic masculine given name and surname.

How popular is the name Faris in 2025?

Faris ranked #1,299 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 150 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Faris?

3,245 babies have been named Faris in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Faris most popular?

Faris peaked in 2025, when 150 newborns received the name.

Is Faris a boy or girl name?

Faris is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Faris rising or falling?

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

Will Faris become more popular?

Faris is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 169 boys named Faris 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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