Total births
89
Boys' name · since 2003
Faaris
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Faaris, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11643
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Faaris is the #11643 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 89 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Faaris has been recorded 89 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #11643 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11643 among boys today
- 89 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Faaris is currently the #11643 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 89 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11643
- among boys today
- 89
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Faaris vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11643
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Faaris was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
16 babies were named Faaris in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Faaris compares
89 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Faaris's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Faaris | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Faaris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Faaris's full recorded timeline at 2013, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Faaris at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#11,643
Active since
2003
Faaris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Faaris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Faaris's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Faaris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faaris? ▼
89 babies have been named Faaris since 2003. It currently ranks #11643 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 16 births.
When was Faaris most popular? ▼
Faaris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Faaris been used? ▼
Faaris has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 23 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Faaris? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faaiz, Faaz. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Faaris's data
- Faaris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Faaris
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faaris: #11643 Boys' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faaris. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Faaris draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.