How Many People Are Named Faheem?
An estimated 781 people in the United States have the first name Faheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Faheem peaked in popularity in 2008 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faheem as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Faheem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
781
About 1 in 438,866 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2008
28 births
Total Registered
800
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faheem
Faheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 800 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Faheem as a male name
Ranked #11,321 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (28 births)
Faheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faheem span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 185 babies were registered. While Faheem is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Faheem by Decade
How has Faheem tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Faheem by State
Birth registrations for Faheem span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, California, New York. On average, about 27 Faheems were registered per state.
Faheem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faheem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faheem
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Faheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faheem?
We estimate approximately 781 people named Faheem are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 438,866 Americans share this first name.
Is Faheem a common name?
Faheem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 800 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faheem most popular?
Faheem reached peak popularity in 2008, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faheem is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faheem a male name?
Faheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faheem Smith, Faheem Johnson, Faheem Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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