Farah vs Fara

Side-by-side comparison of Farah and Fara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Farah

Girl name · Rank #1363

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Name B

Fara

Girl name · Rank #11135

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Metric Farah Fara
Current Rank #1363 #11135
Total Births (all years) 6,114 1,087
Peak Year 2012 1977
Peak Year Births 178 59
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Farah Fara
1910ss — 12
1920ss — 42
1930ss — 12
1940ss — 13
1950ss — 112
1960ss 148 180
1970ss 711 269
1980ss 818 149
1990ss 863 73
2000ss 1,185 75
2010ss 1,580 117
2020ss 809 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Farah Fara
2014 152 16
2015 172 8
2016 157 8
2017 143 13
2018 177 5
2019 120 12
2020 153 6
2021 159 7
2022 157 5
2023 173 7
2024 167 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1960–2024.

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