Farah vs Farrah

Side-by-side comparison of Farah and Farrah — 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

Farrah

Girl name · Rank #1150

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Metric Farah Farrah
Current Rank #1363 #1150
Total Births (all years) 6,114 11,984
Peak Year 2012 1977
Peak Year Births 178 1,515
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Farah Farrah
1960ss 148 6
1970ss 711 3,040
1980ss 818 1,451
1990ss 863 1,195
2000ss 1,185 1,534
2010ss 1,580 3,797
2020ss 809 961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Farah Farrah
2014 152 369
2015 172 360
2016 157 282
2017 143 255
2018 177 255
2019 120 219
2020 153 188
2021 159 197
2022 157 199
2023 173 168
2024 167 209

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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