Recorded 1982–2013 Unisex name Peak 1986 97 births

Farin — unisex name

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.

1980s611990s172000s142010s5
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.

What the Data Says About Farin

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Farin between 1982 and 2013, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Farin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 17 babies received it in a single year. Farin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Farin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Farin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Farin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Farin at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

97

Since 1982

32 years of records

Peak year

1986

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1982

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2013

Farin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1982

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1986)
17
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Farin popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 1963 (Farin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
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Farin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
61 births that decade — 63% of Farin's all-time total
1980s611990s172000s142010s5

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?
Farin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 32 years of data through 2013.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.