Total births
71
Boys' name · since 1984
Faraaz
Faraaz has 71 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1984–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Faraaz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 71 recorded since 1984.
Faraaz has 71 recorded births among boys since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2017.
- 71 total births
- 1984–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 boys have been named Faraaz since 1984, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 71
- total births
- 1984–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
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.
Faraaz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faraaz splits its recorded history at 2001: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faraaz at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Faraaz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2017
- Peak year (1999)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Faraaz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Faraaz's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Faraaz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faraaz? ▼
Faraaz has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 9 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
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.
What to do with Faraaz's data
- Faraaz's decade-level peak was the 2000s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Faraaz
Nearby Names Like Faraaz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faraaz
Farrell Boy
#12404 4,355 births
Faris Boy
#1440 3,225 births
Farris Boy
#7282 2,991 births
Faron Boy
#7334 2,420 births
Farhan Boy
#2145 1,824 births
Compare Faraaz side by side: Faraaz vs Farrell Faraaz vs Faris Faraaz vs Farris
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1984–2017 (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. "Faraaz: Baby Name Since 1984 - 71 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faraaz. 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 Faraaz 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 July 2026.