Total births
1,093
Girls' name · since 1914
Fara
1,093 babies named Fara in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11189
- among girls today
- 1,093
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
1,093 babies have been named Fara since 1914, making it today's #11189 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fara has been recorded 1,093 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #11189 nationally and more common than 37% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #11189 among girls today
- 1,093 born since 1914
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fara is currently the #11189 girls' name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 1,093 born since 1914, peaking in the 1970s.
- #11189
- among girls today
- 1,093
- born since 1914
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other girls
Fara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11189
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 37% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Fara was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
59 babies were named Fara in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Fara compares
1,093 Top 30% higher than 70% of 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
Fara's all-time total is 186% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,093 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 48 | 19,840 |
Fara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fara's full recorded timeline at 1981, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 59 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#11,189
Active since
1914
Fara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Fara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Fara's strongest decade.
269 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Fara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
112 births
- 1960s
1960s
180 births
- 1970s
1970s
269 births
- 1980s
1980s
149 births
- 1990s 73
1990s
73 births
- 2000s 75
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 269 births (25% of all-time use).
How Fara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Fara's total volume
Fara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Fara by state
Where Fara concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 86 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | California | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.5% |
New York share of Fara's total US births 7.9%
Even split
86 of 1,093 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fara? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 1,093 babies named Fara. Today it holds rank #11189 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 59 births.
When was Fara most popular? ▼
Fara was most popular in the 1970s decade with 269 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Fara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fara are New York (86 births), Texas (10 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Fara been used? ▼
Records for Fara go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Fara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Farida, Farren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fara's data
- Fara's decade-level peak was the 1970s (269 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Faras (86 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 Fara
Nearby Names Like Fara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fara
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Farida Girl
#3983 860 births
Farren Girl
#9161 731 births
Farris Girl
547 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Fara
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Marilou #11190
3,231 births · Peak 1948
Vicki #11187
153,266 births · Peak 1954
Lyn #11191
7,220 births · Peak 1957
Jeannine #11186
24,066 births · Peak 1929
Lilias #11192
105 births · Peak 1922
Miyoko #11185
636 births · Peak 1924
Hedy #11193
2,316 births · Peak 1942
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, 1914–2025 (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. "Fara: #11189 Girls' Name - 1,093 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fara. 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 Fara 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.