Total births
97
Unisex name · since 1982
Farin
97 babies named Farin in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 97
- total births
- 1982–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Farin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 97 have been recorded since 1982.
Farin has 97 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2013.
- 97 total births
- 1982–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
97 girls have been named Farin since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 97
- total births
- 1982–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Farin was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
17 babies were named Farin in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Farin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Farin's full recorded timeline at 1990, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Farin at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Farin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2013
- Peak year (1986)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Farin popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1963 (Farin as boys' name)
Farin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Farin's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Farin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 61 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Farin? ▼
97 babies have been named Farin since 1982. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1986 with 17 births.
When was Farin most popular? ▼
Farin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Is Farin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Farin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 97 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Farin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Farin since 1982 -- 32 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Farin? ▼
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 Farin's data
- Farin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Farin
Nearby Names Like Farin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Farin
Farrah Girl
#1147 12,156 births
Farah Girl
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Fara Girl
#11189 1,093 births
Farida Girl
#3983 860 births
Farren Girl
#9161 731 births
Compare Farin side by side: Farin vs Farrah Farin vs Farah Farin 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, 1982–2013 (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. "Farin: Baby Name Since 1982 - 97 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/farin. 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 Farin 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.