US rank #11191 Boys' name Peak 2008 800 births

Faheem — #11191 US boys' name

800 babies named Faheem in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s771980s1291990s1852000s1742010s1702020s65
#11191
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Faheem was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

28 babies were named Faheem in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faheem

The Social Security Administration has registered 800 babies named Faheem between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Faheem currently holds the #11191 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faheem performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 185 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Faheem shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Faheem in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faheem in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 800 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Faheem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

800

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2008

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,191

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faheem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
28
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
051015202530 20242017201020031996198919821976 10

Faheem by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
185 births that decade — 23% of Faheem's all-time total
1970s771980s1291990s1852000s1742010s1702020s65

Faheem by state

Where Faheem concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Faheem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
53 6.6%
#2 New Jersey
43 5.4%
#3 New York
27 3.4%
#4 California
5 0.6%
#5 Illinois
5 0.6%
Pennsylvania share of Faheem's total US births 6.6%
Even split

53 of 800 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faheem?
800 babies have been named Faheem since 1976. It currently ranks #11191 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 28 births.
When was Faheem most popular?
Faheem was most popular in the 1990s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Faheem most popular?
The top states for the name Faheem are Pennsylvania (53 births), New Jersey (43 births), New York (27 births).
How long has the name Faheem been used?
Faheem has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faheem?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fahad, Fahim, Fahd, Fahed, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.