Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2006
Faridah
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Faridah, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Faridah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 2006.
Faridah has 28 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2021.
- 28 total births
- 2006–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Faridah since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 28
- total births
- 2006–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Faridah was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
8 babies were named Faridah in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Faridah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Faridah splits its recorded history at 2016: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Faridah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Faridah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2021
- Peak year (2013)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Faridah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Faridah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Faridah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Faridah? ▼
Faridah has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 8 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Faridah most popular? ▼
Faridah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Faridah been used? ▼
Records for Faridah go back to 2006, giving 16 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Faridah? ▼
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 Faridah's data
- Faridah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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 Faridah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Faridah
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Farah Girl
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Fara Girl
#11189 1,093 births
Farida Girl
#3983 860 births
Farren Girl
#9161 731 births
Compare Faridah side by side: Faridah vs Farrah Faridah vs Farah Faridah vs Fara
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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, 2006–2021 (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. "Faridah: Baby Name Since 2006 - 28 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/faridah. 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 Faridah 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.