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Farah

As of 2025, Farah ranks #1348 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 164 girls received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Farah go back to 1960; the peak came in 1976 at #803, with 173 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Michigan, where it ranks #457 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1348
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#803
in 1976 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
164
girls named Farah

Farah popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.010%0.013%18801900192019401960198020002020#803 in 1976
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1976

Where Farah is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025WI—Michigan: #457 (18 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MI#457New York: #859 (18 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#859Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025IA—Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: #1032 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#1032Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1108 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1108New Jersey: #939 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#939Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025CT—California: #1185 (21 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1185Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1437 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1437South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Farah in 2025HI—Texas: #1532 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1532Florida: #1000 (15 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1000
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#457), New York (#859), Illinois (#927)

Uniqueness score

57/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Farah in the most recent year of SSA data.

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