How Many People Are Named Faraz?
An estimated 641 people in the United States have the first name Faraz. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Faraz peaked in popularity in 1998 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faraz 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 Faraz paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
641
About 1 in 534,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
25 births
Total Registered
655
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faraz
Faraz is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 655 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Faraz as a male name
Ranked #9,239 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (25 births)
Faraz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faraz span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 191 babies were registered. Faraz has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Faraz by Decade
How has Faraz 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.
Faraz by State
Birth registrations for Faraz span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 37 Farazs were registered per state.
Faraz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faraz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faraz
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Faraz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faraz?
We estimate approximately 641 people named Faraz 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 534,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Faraz a common name?
Faraz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 655 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faraz most popular?
Faraz reached peak popularity in 1998, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faraz is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faraz a male name?
Faraz is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faraz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faraz Smith, Faraz Johnson, Faraz 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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