How Many People Are Named Fara?
An estimated 910 people in the United States have the first name Fara. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Fara peaked in popularity in 1977 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fara 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 Fara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
910
About 1 in 376,653 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1977
59 births
Total Registered
1,087
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fara
Fara is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,087 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fara as a female name
Ranked #11,392 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1977 (59 births)
Fara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fara span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 269 babies were registered. Fara has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fara by Decade
How has Fara 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.
Fara by State
Birth registrations for Fara span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Florida, California. On average, about 23 Faras were registered per state.
Fara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fara
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fara?
We estimate approximately 910 people named Fara 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 376,653 Americans share this first name.
Is Fara a common name?
Fara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,087 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fara most popular?
Fara reached peak popularity in 1977, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fara is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fara a female name?
Fara is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fara Smith, Fara Johnson, Fara 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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