How Many People Are Named Faris?
An estimated 2,868 people in the United States have the first name Faris. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Faris peaked in popularity in 2017 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faris 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 Faris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Faris is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,868
About 1 in 119,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2017
133 births
Total Registered
3,094
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faris
Faris is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,094 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Faris as a male name
Ranked #1,443 in 2024
125 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (133 births)
Faris as a female name
Ranked #18,533 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Faris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faris span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,095 babies were registered. While Faris is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Faris by Decade
How has Faris 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.
Faris by State
Birth registrations for Faris span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Indiana, Arizona. On average, about 88 Fariss were registered per state.
Faris + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faris as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faris
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faris?
We estimate approximately 2,868 people named Faris 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 119,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Faris a common name?
Faris is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,094 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faris most popular?
Faris reached peak popularity in 2017, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faris is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faris a male name?
Faris is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faris Smith, Faris Johnson, Faris 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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