Total births
50
Boys' name · since 1975
Faraji
50 babies named Faraji in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Faraji is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1975.
Faraji has 50 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2023.
- 50 total births
- 1975–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Faraji since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 50
- total births
- 1975–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Faraji was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Faraji in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Faraji's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Faraji's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1977 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Faraji at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Faraji popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2023
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Faraji by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Faraji's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Faraji births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 30 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faraji? ▼
50 babies have been named Faraji since 1975. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Faraji most popular? ▼
Faraji was most popular in the 1970s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Faraji been used? ▼
Faraji has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 49 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Faraji? ▼
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 Faraji's data
- Faraji's decade-level peak was the 1970s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Faraji
Nearby Names Like Faraji
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faraji
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 Faraji side by side: Faraji vs Farrell Faraji vs Faris Faraji vs Farris
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1975–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Faraji: Baby Name Since 1975 - 50 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faraji. 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 Faraji 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.