Recorded 1984–2017 Boys' name Peak 1999 71 births

Faraaz — boys' name

71 babies named Faraaz in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s151990s142000s372010s5
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Faraaz was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

9 babies were named Faraaz in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faraaz

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Faraaz between 1984 and 2017, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Faraaz currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2017. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faraaz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Faraaz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faraaz 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 71 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.

Faraaz at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

71

Since 1984

34 years of records

Peak year

1999

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1984

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2017

Faraaz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–1984

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1999)
9
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Faraaz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
37 births that decade — 52% of Faraaz's all-time total
1980s151990s142000s372010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faraaz?
71 babies have been named Faraaz since 1984. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1999 with 9 births.
When was Faraaz most popular?
Faraaz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Faraaz been used?
Faraaz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 34 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Faraaz?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrell, Faris, Farris, Faron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1984–2017 (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.