Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1987
Fahren
Fahren has 28 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15905
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Fahren currently ranks #15905 among girls' names in America, with 28 babies recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Fahren recorded 28 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #15905 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #15905 among girls today
- 28 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fahren is currently the #15905 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 28 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15905
- among girls today
- 28
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Fahren vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15905
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Fahren was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fahren in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Fahren compares
28 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Fahren's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fahren | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 28 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fahren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fahren's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fahren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#15,905
Active since
1987
Fahren popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Fahren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fahren's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Fahren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 12 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fahren? ▼
Fahren has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15905 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Fahren most popular? ▼
Fahren was most popular in the 1980s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Fahren been used? ▼
Fahren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fahren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fahima, Fahmida, Faheemah, Fahtima, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fahren's data
- Fahren's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Fahren
Nearby Names Like Fahren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fahren
Fahima Girl
#11565 206 births
Fahmida Girl
84 births
Faheemah Girl
12 births
Fahtima Girl
6 births
Fahm Girl
5 births
Compare Fahren side by side: Fahren vs Fahima Fahren vs Fahmida Fahren vs Faheemah
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Sakira #15901
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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, 1987–2024 (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. "Fahren: #15905 Girls' Name - 28 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fahren. 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 Fahren 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.