Boys' name · since 1970
Fareed
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 728 babies named Fareed, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,279 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,534 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 728
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Fareed is the #6534 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 728 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Fareed recorded 728 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #6534 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #6,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,534 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 728 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fareed ranks #6,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,534 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 728 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,279 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,534 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 728
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Fareed's 728 recorded births place it above 86.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Fareed compares
728 Top 37% higher than 63% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fareed's all-time total is 97% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fareed | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 728 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fareed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fareed splits its recorded history at 2000: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fareed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Fareed by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (225 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Fareed's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Fareed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
225 births
- 2020s 75
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 225 births (31% of all-time use).
How Fareed compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Fareed's total volume
Fareed by state
Where Fareed concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 42 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #4 | California | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.7% |
42 of 728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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What to do with Fareed's data
- Fareed's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (225 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Fareeds (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fareed: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Fareed 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.