Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1979
Farha
Farha has 164 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13912
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Farha currently ranks #13912 among girls' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Farha recorded 164 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #13912 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #13912 among girls today
- 164 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Farha is currently the #13912 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 164 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13912
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Farha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13912
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Farha was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Farha in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Farha compares
164 33rd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Farha's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Farha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Farha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Farha's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Farha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#13,912
Active since
1979
Farha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Farha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Farha's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Farha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 51 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farha? ▼
164 babies have been named Farha since 1979. It currently ranks #13912 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
When was Farha most popular? ▼
Farha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Farha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Farha since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Farha? ▼
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.
What to do with Farha's data
- Farha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Farha
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Fara Girl
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Farida Girl
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Farren Girl
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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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Farha: #13912 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farha. 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 Farha 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.