How Many People Are Named Fariha?
An estimated 504 people in the United States have the first name Fariha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Fariha peaked in popularity in 1998 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fariha 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 Fariha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
504
About 1 in 680,068 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
1998
25 births
Total Registered
513
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fariha
Fariha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 513 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Fariha as a female name
Ranked #6,709 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (25 births)
Fariha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fariha span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 151 babies were registered. While Fariha is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Fariha by Decade
How has Fariha 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.
Fariha by State
Birth registrations for Fariha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in California, Texas, New York. On average, about 45 Farihas were registered per state.
Fariha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fariha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Fariha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fariha?
We estimate approximately 504 people named Fariha 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 680,068 Americans share this first name.
Is Fariha a common name?
Fariha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 513 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fariha most popular?
Fariha reached peak popularity in 1998, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fariha is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fariha a female name?
Fariha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fariha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fariha Smith, Fariha Johnson, Fariha 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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