How Many People Are Named Faron?
An estimated 2,154 people in the United States have the first name Faron. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 52 years old, and Faron peaked in popularity in 1956 with 145 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Faron 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 Faron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Faron is overwhelmingly male, 52 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,154
About 1 in 159,125 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1956
145 births
Total Registered
2,463
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Faron
Faron is predominantly male (97.9%), though 52 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Faron as a male name
Ranked #7,907 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1956 (145 births)
Faron as a female name
Ranked #13,857 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1987 (14 births)
Faron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Faron span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 717 babies were registered. Faron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Faron by Decade
How has Faron 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.
Faron by State
Birth registrations for Faron span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, California, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Washington, North Carolina. On average, about 24 Farons were registered per state.
Faron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Faron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Faron
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Faron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Faron?
We estimate approximately 2,154 people named Faron 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 159,125 Americans share this first name.
Is Faron a common name?
Faron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,463 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Faron most popular?
Faron reached peak popularity in 1956, when 145 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Faron is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Faron a male name?
Faron is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Faron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Faron Smith, Faron Johnson, Faron 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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