How Many People Are Named Faran?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Faran. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% female. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Faran peaked in popularity in 1986 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faran 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 Faran paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Faran is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1986
8 births
Total Registered
30
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faran
Faran is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.0%) and females (80.0%). Out of 30 total births registered, 6 were male and 24 were female.
Faran as a male name
Ranked #8,504 in 1997
6 male births in 1997
Peak: 1997 (6 births)
Faran as a female name
Ranked #8,647 in 1988
8 female births in 1988
Peak: 1986 (8 births)
Faran: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faran span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 24 babies were registered. Faran has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Faran by Decade
How has Faran 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.
Faran + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faran
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faran: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faran?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Faran 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 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Faran a common name?
Faran is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faran most popular?
Faran reached peak popularity in 1986, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faran is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faran a female name?
Faran is predominantly female. 80.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faran Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faran Smith, Faran Johnson, Faran 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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