How Many People Are Named Farnaz?
An estimated 51 people in the United States have the first name Farnaz. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Farnaz peaked in popularity in 1978 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Farnaz 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 Farnaz paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Farnaz is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
51
About 1 in 6,720,673 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1978
9 births
Total Registered
54
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Farnaz
Farnaz is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 54 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Farnaz as a female name
Ranked #16,154 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1978 (9 births)
Farnaz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Farnaz span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 19 babies were registered. Farnaz has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Farnaz by Decade
How has Farnaz 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.
Farnaz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Farnaz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Farnaz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Farnaz?
We estimate approximately 51 people named Farnaz 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 6,720,673 Americans share this first name.
Is Farnaz a common name?
Farnaz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Farnaz most popular?
Farnaz reached peak popularity in 1978, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Farnaz is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Farnaz a female name?
Farnaz is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Farnaz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Farnaz Smith, Farnaz Johnson, Farnaz 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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