US rank #12901 Boys' name Peak 1992 40 births

Faraj — #12901 US boys' name

40 babies named Faraj in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s62010s232020s5
#12901
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 9% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Faraj was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

6 babies were named Faraj in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faraj

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Faraj between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Faraj currently holds the #12901 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faraj performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Faraj shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faraj 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 40 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.

Faraj at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

1992

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,901

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Faraj popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1992)
6
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024201920182016201020021992 6

Faraj by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
23 births that decade — 57% of Faraj's all-time total
1990s62000s62010s232020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faraj?
40 babies have been named Faraj since 1992. It currently ranks #12901 among boys. The peak year was 1992 with 6 births.
When was Faraj most popular?
Faraj was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Faraj been used?
Faraj has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Faraj?
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.