Boys' name · since 1989
Farbod
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Farbod, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
12 boys have been named Farbod since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farbod has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 1991.
- #32,592 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 12 born since 1989
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Farbod ranks #32,592 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1989, peaking in the 1980s.
- #32,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 12
- born since 1989
- 1980s
- peak decade
Farbod's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Farbod's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farbod's full recorded timeline at 1991, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births.
Farbod popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1991
- Peak year (1989)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Farbod by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Farbod's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Farbod births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Farbod by state
Where Farbod concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 41.7% |
5 of 12 births nationwide.
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What to do with Farbod's data
- Farbod's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Farbods (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Farbod: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~2 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1989–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Farbod 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 August 2026.