Recorded 1986–1988 Unisex name Peak 1986 24 births

Faran — unisex name

24 babies named Faran in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s24
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Faran was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

8 babies were named Faran in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Faran

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Faran between 1986 and 1988, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Faran currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Faran is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Faran performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Faran 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 24 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.

Faran at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

24

Since 1986

3 years of records

Peak year

1986

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1986

Recorded for 3 years

Last year on file: 1988

Faran popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1986

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1986)
8
Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
8 198819871986 8

Faran popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1997 (Faran as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1997 6

Faran by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
24 births that decade — 100% of Faran's all-time total
1980s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Faran?
24 babies have been named Faran since 1986. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1986 with 8 births.
When was Faran most popular?
Faran was most popular in the 1980s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Faran a unisex name?
Yes, Faran is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Faran been used?
Faran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 3 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Faran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Farrah, Farah, Fara, Farida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1986–1988 (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.