Total births
56
Girls' name · since 2017
Falaq
56 babies named Falaq in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17089
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Falaq currently ranks #17089 among girls' names in America, with 56 babies recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Falaq recorded 56 times among girls since 2017, holding rank #17089 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #17089 among girls today
- 56 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Falaq is currently the #17089 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 56 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17089
- among girls today
- 56
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Falaq vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17089
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
91% of everyone ever named Falaq was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Falaq in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Falaq compares
56 16th 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
Falaq's all-time total is 85% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Falaq | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 56 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Falaq's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Falaq splits its recorded history at 2022: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Falaq at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#17,089
Active since
2017
Falaq popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Falaq by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Falaq's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 91% of all-time use.
Falaq births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 51 births (91% of all-time use).
Falaq by state
Where Falaq concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 14 | 25.0% |
New York share of Falaq's total US births 25.0%
14 of 56 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Falaq? ▼
Falaq has been given to 56 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17089 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Falaq most popular? ▼
Falaq was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Falaq most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Falaq are New York (14 births).
How long has the name Falaq been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Falaq since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Falaq? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fallon, Falon, Fallyn, Falyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Falaq's data
- New York records the most Falaqs (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Falaq
Nearby Names Like Falaq
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Falaq
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Falon Girl
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Fallyn Girl
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Falyn Girl
#8122 1,125 births
Falisha Girl
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Falaq: #17089 Girls' Name - 56 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/falaq. 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 Falaq 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.