How Many People Are Named Fariah?
An estimated 17 people in the United States have the first name Fariah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Fariah peaked in popularity in 2001 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fariah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Fariah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Fariah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
17
About 1 in 20,162,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2001
6 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fariah
Fariah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fariah as a female name
Ranked #17,103 in 2016
5 female births in 2016
Peak: 2001 (6 births)
Fariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fariah span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 12 babies were registered. While Fariah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fariah by Decade
How has Fariah 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.
Fariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fariah?
We estimate approximately 17 people named Fariah 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 20,162,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Fariah a common name?
Fariah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 37.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fariah most popular?
Fariah reached peak popularity in 2001, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fariah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Fariah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Fariah a female name?
Fariah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Fariah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Fariah peaked in 2001, and the average living bearer is about 20 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Fariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fariah Smith, Fariah Johnson, Fariah 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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