How Many People Are Named Farad?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Farad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Farad peaked in popularity in 1988 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farad 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 Farad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Farad is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1988
7 births
Total Registered
14
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farad
Farad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 14 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Farad as a male name
Ranked #6,920 in 1992
7 male births in 1992
Peak: 1988 (7 births)
Farad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farad span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 7 babies were registered. Farad remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Farad by Decade
How has Farad 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.
Farad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Farad
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Farad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farad?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Farad 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Farad a common name?
Farad is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farad most popular?
Farad reached peak popularity in 1988, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farad is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farad a male name?
Farad is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farad Smith, Farad Johnson, Farad 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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